icd 9 code for encephalo malacia

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What is the ICD 10 code for encephalitis?

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B01.1 Varicella encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis Postchickenpox encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B01.11 [convert to ICD-9-CM]

What are the G codes for encephalopathy?

G05.3 Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis in disease... alcoholic encephalopathy (G31.2); encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere (G94); hypertensive encephalopathy (I67.4); toxic (metabolic) encephalopathy (G92.8) G92.0 Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity...

What are the different levels of encephalopathy?

alcoholic encephalopathy (G31.2); encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere (G94); hypertensive encephalopathy (I67.4); toxic (metabolic) encephalopathy (G92.8) G92.0 Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity...

What is encephalomalacia on a PET scan?

Encephalomalacia, also named as cerebral softening, is an area of focal brain damage that is most commonly seen in areas with insufficient blood supply. Occipital Hypometabolism on FDG PET/CT Scan in a Child with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. More results ►.

What is the medical term for softness of the cerebral parenchyma?

Abnormal softness of the cerebral parenchyma often due to ischemia or infarction. Synonym (s): cerebromalacia. [ encephalo- + G. malakia, softness] Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012.

What is general paresis?

General paresis, see there. A nonspecific term for a localised softening of brain tissue, which is most commonly due to haemorrhage or infarction, but may also be due to primary or metastatic cancer, parasites, abscesses, and so on. A non-medical term referring to a person who is perceived as having lost some amount of logical functioning, ...