Is A87.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. A87.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does A87.2 sit in the tabular list?

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system (A80-A89).

A87.2

A87.2 — Lymphocytic choriomeningitis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

A87.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for lymphocytic choriomeningitis. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Lymphocytic meningoencephalitis

Other codes that can never be billed with A87.2

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at A87.2. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading A87.2 alone.

A85Other viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified

Risk adjustment

A87.2 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

A87.2 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRI

How A87.2 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to A87.2.

Chorioencephalitis(acute) (lymphocytic) (serous)
Choriomeningitis(acute) (lymphocytic) (serous)
Encephalitis›lymphatica
Lymphocytic›chorioencephalitis(acute) (serous)
Lymphocytic›choriomeningitis(acute) (serous)
Lymphocytic›meningoencephalitis
Meningitis›lymphocytic(acute) (benign) (serous)
Meningoencephalitis›lymphocytic(serous)

Related codes at this level

Codes that share A87. If A87.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about A87.2

Is A87.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. A87.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does A87.2 sit in the tabular list?: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system (A80-A89).