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Compare/A80 vs B94.1

A80 vs B94.1

A80 (Acute poliomyelitis) compared with B94.1 (Sequelae of viral encephalitis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. A80 carries an Excludes1 note covering B94.1: “sequelae of viral encephalitis (B94.1)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

A80Acute poliomyelitisB94.1Sequelae of viral encephalitis
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: A80.0, A80.1, A80.2, A80.30, A80.39

Billable
ClassificationA00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99)A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99)
DefinitionAcute poliomyelitis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (A80).Sequelae of viral encephalitis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (B94.1).
Code first
condition resulting from (sequela) the infectious or parasitic disease

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources