ICD-10/G36.1

G36.1 ICD 2026 Code: Acute and subacute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis Hurst

G36.1 is the authoritative medical code for Acute and subacute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis Hurst. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for acute and subacute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis hurst (ICD-10-CM G36.1), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Acute and subacute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis Hurst is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code G36.1. Excludes1 (not coded here): postinfectious encephalitis and encephalomyelitis NOS G04.01.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for G36.1 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • postinfectious encephalitis and encephalomyelitis NOS G04.01

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with G36.1?

Per Excludes1 instructions, G36.1 must not be reported with: postinfectious encephalitis and encephalomyelitis NOS (G04.01).

Codes in This Family (4)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as G36.1, with their registry titles.

  • G36 — Other acute disseminated demyelination
  • G36.0 — Neuromyelitis optica [Devic]
  • G36.8 — Other specified acute disseminated demyelination
  • G36.9 — Acute disseminated demyelination, unspecified

Indexed Clinical Terms (2)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Hurst's disease
  • Leukoencephalitis, acutehemorrhagic (subacute)

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