B58.2
B58.2: Toxoplasma meningoencephalitis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
B58.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for toxoplasma meningoencephalitis. 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
B58.2 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 6 Opportunistic Infections0.381 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
B58.2 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53060Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Encephalitis›in›toxoplasmosis(acquired)
- Meningoencephalitis›in›toxoplasmosis(acquired)
- Meningoencephalomyelitis›due to›Toxoplasma or toxoplasmosis(acquired)
- Toxoplasma, toxoplasmosis›with›meningoencephalitis
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.