054.74 HERPES SIMPLEX MYELITIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 054.74

Short Description: Herpes simplex myelitis

Long Description: Herpes simplex myelitis

Code Classification:

  • Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
    • Viral diseases accompanied by exanthem (050-059)
      • 054 Herpes simplex
        • 054.74 Herpes simplex myelitis

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 054.74 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Herpes, herpetic 054.9
    • simplex 054.9
      • myelitis 054.74
  • Myelitis (ascending) (cerebellar) (childhood) (chronic) (descending) (diffuse) (disseminated) (pressure) (progressive) (spinal cord) (subacute) (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
    • herpes simplex 054.74

Crosswalk Information

The code 054.74 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
054.74 Right Arrow B00.82 Herpes simplex myelitis
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
054.0 Eczema herpeticum
054.10 Genital herpes, unspecified
054.11 Herpetic vulvovaginitis
054.12 Herpetic ulceration of vulva
054.13 Herpetic infection of penis
054.19 Other genital herpes
054.2 Herpetic gingivostomatitis
054.3 Herpetic meningoencephalitis
054.40 Herpes simplex with unspecified ophthalmic complication
054.41 Herpes simplex dermatitis of eyelid
054.42 Dendritic keratitis
054.43 Herpes simplex disciform keratitis
054.44 Herpes simplex iridocyclitis
054.49 Herpes simplex with other ophthalmic complications
054.5 Herpetic septicemia
054.6 Herpetic whitlow
054.71 Visceral herpes simplex
054.72 Herpes simplex meningitis
054.73 Herpes simplex otitis externa
054.79 Herpes simplex with other specified complications
054.8 Herpes simplex with unspecified complication
054.9 Herpes simplex without mention of complication


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