ICD-10 Code for Encephalopathy
The default ICD-10-CM 2027 code for encephalopathy (acute) is G93.40 – Encephalopathy, unspecified. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (43 codes, 42 billable).
- Main code
G93.40– Encephalopathy, unspecified- Billable
- Yes
Index entries for Encephalopathy
- acute necrotizing hemorrhagic –
G04.30 - alcoholic –
G31.2 - anoxic – see Damage, brain, anoxic
- arteriosclerotic –
I67.2 - centrolobar progressive (Schilder) –
G37.0 - congenital –
Q07.9 - degenerative, in specified disease NEC –
G32.89 - demyelinating callosal –
G37.1 - developmental and epileptic –
G93.45 - due to
- drugs –
G92.8– see also Table of Drugs and Chemicals
- drugs –
- early infantile epileptic –
G93.45 - FOXG1-related –
QA0.0151 - hepatic (without coma) –
K76.82 - hyperbilirubinemic, newborn –
P57.9- due to isoimmunization (conditions in P55) –
P57.0
- due to isoimmunization (conditions in P55) –
- hypertensive –
I67.4 - hypoglycemic –
E16.2 - hypoxic – see Damage, brain, anoxic
- hypoxic ischemic –
P91.60 - in (due to) (with)
- birth injury –
P11.1 - hyperinsulinism –
E16.1–G94[manifestation] - influenza – see Influenza, with, encephalopathy
- lack of vitamin –
E56.9–G32.89[manifestation] – see also Deficiency, vitamin - neoplastic disease (see also Neoplasm) –
D49.9–G13.1[manifestation] - serum –
T80.69(header) – see also Reaction, serum - syphilis –
A52.17 - trauma (postconcussional) –
F07.81- current injury – see Injury, intracranial
- vaccination –
G04.02
- birth injury –
- lead – see Poisoning, lead
- metabolic –
G93.41 - myoclonic, early, symptomatic – see Epilepsy, generalized, specified NEC
- necrotizing, subacute (Leigh) –
G31.82 - neonatal –
P91.819- in diseases classified elsewhere –
P91.811
- in diseases classified elsewhere –
- pellagrous –
E52–G32.89[manifestation] - portal-systemic –
K76.82 - postcontusional –
F07.81- current injury – see Injury, intracranial, diffuse
- posthypoglycemic (coma) –
E16.1–G94[manifestation] - postradiation –
G93.89 - saturnine – see Poisoning, lead
- septic –
G93.41 - specified NEC –
G93.49 - spongiform, subacute (viral) –
A81.09 - toxic –
G92.9- metabolic –
G92.8
- metabolic –
- traumatic (postconcussional) –
F07.81- current injury – see Injury, intracranial
- vitamin B deficiency NEC –
E53.9–G32.89[manifestation]- vitamin B1 –
E51.2
- vitamin B1 –
- Wernicke's –
E51.2
How to choose the right code
Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.