B05.0†† Dagger (etiology)

Measles complicated by encephalitis (G05.1*)

Dual coding (†/*)

This is a dagger (†) etiology code — pair it with the corresponding asterisk (*) manifestation code.

Paired codesG05.1*Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in viral diseases classified elsewhere

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Coding guidance (WHO 2019)

Postmeasles encephalitis

Sibling codes

B05Measles B05.1†Measles complicated by meningitis (G02.0*)B05.2†Measles complicated by pneumonia (J17.1*)B05.3†Measles complicated by otitis media (H67.1*)B05.4Measles with intestinal complications B05.8Measles with other complications B05.9Measles without complication