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A87.8

A87.8: Other viral meningitis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

A87.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other viral meningitis. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above A87.8

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on A87: Viral meningitis

  • meningitis due to herpesvirus [herpes simplex] (B00.3)
  • meningitis due to herpesvirus [herpes simplex] (B00.3)
  • meningitis due to measles virus (B05.1)
  • meningitis due to mumps virus (B26.1)
  • meningitis due to poliomyelitis virus (A80.-)
  • meningitis due to zoster (B02.1)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

A87.8 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 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
  • A58710Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Meningitis›arbovirus
  • Meningitis›in›viral disease NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under A87

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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