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046.1 BC MSP code: Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease

046.1 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease” in BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026.

Official description

046.1

Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease

BC MSP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · British Columbia

Notes for 046.1

BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 046.1 or the headings above it.

Where 046.1 sits

  1. 1Valid code 046Slow virus infection of central nervous system
  2. 2Valid code 046.1Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease

Source and release

Data release
BC MSP · September 2026
Effective date
Sep 11, 2026

This page is built from the BC MSP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: BC Ministry of Health, Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See 046.1 in the BC Medical Services Plan source

Frequently asked questions

What does BC MSP diagnostic code 046.1 mean?

046.1 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease” in BC Medical Services Plan’s BC MSP September 2026 release.

Where is 046.1 in BC MSP?

046.1 sits under 046 Slow virus infection of central nervous system.

What coding notes apply to 046.1?

BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 046.1 or the headings above it.

Which BC MSP release does this page use?

It uses BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside 046.1

046.0Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Kuru046.2Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis046.3Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy046.8Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Other046.9Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Unspecified