2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A81.81

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  • A81.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A81.81 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A81.81 – other international versions of ICD-10 A81.81 may differ.

The following code(s) above A81.81 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to A81.81:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • A80-A89  Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system
  • A81  Atypical virus infections of central nervous system

Clinical Information

  • A prion disease found exclusively among the fore linguistic group natives of the highlands of new guinea. The illness is primarily restricted to adult females and children of both sexes. It is marked by the subacute onset of tremor and ataxia followed by motor weakness and incontinence. Death occurs within 3-6 months of disease onset. The condition is associated with ritual cannibalism, and has become rare since this practice has been discontinued. Pathologic features include a noninflammatory loss of neurons that is most prominent in the cerebellum, glial proliferation, and amyloid plaques. (from Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p773)

ICD-10-CM A81.81 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 056 Degenerative nervous system disorders with mcc
  • 057 Degenerative nervous system disorders without mcc

Convert A81.81 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A81.81: