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.
Check A87.2 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Lymphocytic meningoencephalitis
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above A87.2
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Other codes that can never be billed with A87.2
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- A85Other viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
A87.2 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
- A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRI
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- 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)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.