Z22.31
Z22.31: Carrier of bacterial disease due to meningococci
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Z22.31 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for carrier of bacterial disease due to meningococci. 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.
- Z20Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases
- R82.7Abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine
- R83.5Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
- R84.5Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- R85.5Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
- R86.5Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from male genital organs
- R87.5Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organs
- R89.5Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
Z22.31 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 0 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52379Billing and Coding: CPT Code 87641 (Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant, amplified probe technique)not covered
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Carrier of›meningococci
- Meningococcus, meningococcal›carrier of(suspected)
- Carrier of›bacterial disease NEC›meningococcal
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.