A84.8 Other tick-borne viral encephalitis

The ICD-10-CM code for Other tick-borne viral encephalitis is A84.8 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Section

A80-A89: Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system (A80-A89)

Category A84

7 codes (5 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

U.S. Hospital Utilization

A84.8 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2020 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV Infections (TOC entry)

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19

Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)

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