B38.4
B38.4: Coccidioidomycosis meningitis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
B38.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for coccidioidomycosis meningitis. 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.
- G02Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
B38.4 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56416Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56841Billing and Coding: Vitamin D; 25 hydroxy, includes fraction(s), if performed
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Coccidioidomycosis›meninges
- Granuloma›coccidioidal›meninges
- Meningitis›in›coccidioidomycosis
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.