Viral Infection Of Unspecified Site – ICD 11 Codes

Definition of Viral Hepatitis: A group of liver diseases caused by infection with one or more of the five hepatitis viruses, hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis D virus and hepatitis E viruses. The infection may be recent and present for less than 6 months (acute hepatitis) or present for more…

Definition of Depressive Disorders: Depressive disorders are characterised by depressive mood (e.g., sad, irritable, empty) or loss of pleasure accompanied by other cognitive, behavioural, or neurovegetative symptoms that significantly affect the individual’s ability to function. A depressive disorder should not be diagnosed in individuals who have ever experienced a manic, mixed or hypomanic episode, which…

Definition of Viral infections of the central nervous system: Any disease of the central nervous system, caused by an infection with a viral source. Coded Elsewhere: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (8A45.02) Enteroviral exanthematous fever (1F05.2) Herpes simplex meningitis (1F00.20) Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (8A45.01) West Nile virus infection (1D46) Colorado tick fever (1D41) Zoster meningitis (1E91.3) ICD…

Cysticercosis Definition of Cysticercosis: A disease caused by an infection of tissue with larval cysts from the parasitic worm Taenia solium. This disease presents with symptoms depending on the site of infection (central nervous system, eye, or muscle). Transmission is through haematogenous spread of larvae to affected tissue after ingestion of Taenia solium eggs (or…

Definition of Infestations By Ectoparasites: Diseases caused by parasitic organisms which normally live on the surface of the host. Coded Elsewhere: Epidemic louse-borne typhus fever due to Rickettsia prowazekii (1C30.0) Recrudescent typhus (1C30.1) Pediculosis Definition of Pediculosis: A condition of the skin, hair, or genital region caused by an infection with the parasite Pediculus. This…

Definition of Disorders due to use of cannabis: Disorders due to use of cannabis are characterised by the pattern and consequences of cannabis use. Cannabis is the collective term for a range of psychoactive preparations of the cannabis plant, Cannabis sativa, and related species and hybrids. Cannabis contains cannabinoids, a class of diverse chemical compounds…