G36 Other acute disseminated demyelination

Category / Non-billable header 4 subcodes

Block: Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system (G35-G37)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • postinfectious encephalitis and encephalomyelitis NOS (G04.01)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
G36..0 Neuromyelitis optica [Devic] Yes
G36..1 Acute and subacute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis [Hurst] Yes
G36..8 Other specified acute disseminated demyelination Yes
G36..9 Acute disseminated demyelination, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026