G05.2*Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
Must not be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Chapter VI
- Diseases of the nervous system
- Group G00-G09
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
- Official Vietnamese name
- Bệnh viêm não, viêm tủy và/hoặc viêm não - tủy do bệnh nhiễm trùng và/hoặc ký sinh trùng khác phân loại mục khác
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Encephalitis, myelitis or encephalomyelitis in: African trypanosomiasis (B56.- ) Chagas disease (chronic) (B57.4) naegleriasis (B60.2) toxoplasmosis (B58.2) Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis (B83.2)
Related G05 codes
G05*
Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
G05.0*
Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere
G05.1*
Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in viral diseases classified elsewhere
G05.8*
Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in other diseases classified elsewhere
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
