Other enterovirus diseases of central nervous system

This code signifies central nervous system (CNS) infections caused by enteroviruses, excluding poliomyelitis. It encompasses a range of neurological manifestations such as aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, or myelitis, when the causative agent is identified as an enterovirus.

Use this code when documentation confirms an enteroviral infection affecting the brain, spinal cord, or meninges, and the specific manifestation is not polio. This typically applies to cases of viral meningitis or encephalitis where laboratory tests (e.g., CSF analysis, viral culture, PCR) confirm an enterovirus as the etiology.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "enterovirus" as the causative agent for the CNS infection.
• Do not use this code for poliomyelitis; specific codes exist for polio.
• Consider sequencing this code as the primary diagnosis when the CNS infection is the reason for the encounter, followed by codes for specific neurological manifestations if desired.