Diagnosis Code

A87.9 VIRAL MENINGITIS, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: A87.9

Short Description: Viral meningitis, unspecified

Long Description: Viral meningitis, unspecified

The code A87.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system (A80-A89)
      • Viral meningitis (A87)
        • A87.9 Viral meningitis, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Viral meningitis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
A87.9 Right Arrow 047.9 Viral meningitis NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
A87 Viral meningitis
A87.0 Enteroviral meningitis
A87.1 Adenoviral meningitis
A87.2 Lymphocytic choriomeningitis
A87.8 Other viral meningitis


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023