A39.81
A39.81: Meningococcal encephalitis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A39.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for meningococcal encephalitis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- G05Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
A39.81 is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56771Billing and Coding: Special Electroencephalography
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
- A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRI
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Encephalitis›meningococcal
- Meningoencephalitis›epidemic
- Meningomyelitis›meningococcal
- Infection, infected, infective›meningococcal›brain
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.