A89 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Unspecified viral infection of central nervous system for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to A89 ICD10 Code:
- A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- A80-A89 Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
A89 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about A89 ICD 10 code
The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up the nervous system. Together they control all the workings of the body. When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can have trouble moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing, or learning. You can also have problems with your memory, senses, or mood.
There are more than 600 neurologic diseases. Major types include:
- Diseases caused by faulty genes, such as Huntington's disease and muscular dystrophy
- Problems with the way the nervous system develops, such as spina bifida
- Degenerative diseases, where nerve cells are damaged or die, such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease
- Diseases of the blood vessels that supply the brain, such as stroke
- Injuries to the spinal cord and brain
- Seizure disorders, such as epilepsy
- Cancer, such as brain tumors
- infections, such as meningitis