2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B26.2

Mumps encephalitis

  • B26.2 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 B26.2 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B26.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 B26.2 may differ.

The following code(s) above B26.2 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B26.2:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B26  Mumps

ICD-10-CM B26.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 023 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc or chemotherapy implant or epilepsy with neurostimulator
  • 024 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mcc
  • 097 Non-bacterial infection of nervous system except viral meningitis with mcc
  • 098 Non-bacterial infection of nervous system except viral meningitis with cc
  • 099 Non-bacterial infection of nervous system except viral meningitis without cc/mcc
  • 791 Prematurity with major problems
  • 793 Full term neonate with major problems

Convert B26.2 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

Code annotations containing back-references to B26.2:

  • Type 1 Excludes: A85, G05

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B26.2:

  • Encephalitis (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) G04.90
    • in (due to)
      • mumps B26.2
  • MeningoencephalitisG04.90 – see also Encephalitis
    • in (due to)
      • mumps B26.2
    • mumps B26.2
  • MumpsB26.9
    • encephalitis B26.2
    • meningoencephalitis B26.2