A81.01 VARIANT CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: A81.01
  • Short Description: Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Long Description: Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code A81.01 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Dementia due to prion disease
  • Dementia due to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A81.01 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • vCJD

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
A81.01 Right Arrow 046.11 Varnt Creutzfeldt-Jakob
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 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-10 Code ICD-10 Description
A81 Atypical virus infections of central nervous system
A81.0 Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
A81.00 Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, unspecified
A81.09 Other Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
A81.1 Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
A81.2 Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
A81.8 Other atypical virus infections of central nervous system
A81.81 Kuru
A81.82 Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
A81.83 Fatal familial insomnia
A81.89 Other atypical virus infections of central nervous system
A81.9 Atypical virus infection of central nervous system, unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025
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