ICD-10-CM code "A87.9": Viral meningitis, unspecified (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeA87.9
DescriptionViral meningitis, unspecified
Hierarchy
  1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  2. Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system (A80-A89)
  3. Viral meningitis (A87)
  4. Viral meningitis, unspecified (A87.9)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

    Type 1certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters

    Type 2carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)

    Type 2infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)

    Type 2infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)

    Type 2influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

  2. Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system (A80-A89)

    Type 1postpolio syndrome (G14)

    Type 1sequelae of poliomyelitis (B91)

    Type 1sequelae of viral encephalitis (B94.1)

  3. Viral meningitis (A87)

    Type 1meningitis due to herpesvirus [herpes simplex] (B00.3)

    Type 1meningitis due to herpesvirus [herpes simplex] (B00.3)

    Type 1meningitis due to measles virus (B05.1)

    Type 1meningitis due to mumps virus (B26.1)

    Type 1meningitis due to poliomyelitis virus (A80.-)

    Type 1meningitis due to zoster (B02.1)

  4. Viral meningitis, unspecified (A87.9)

Includes

  1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

    Includesdiseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

  2. Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system (A80-A89)
  3. Viral meningitis (A87)
  4. Viral meningitis, unspecified (A87.9)