Lymphocytic choriomeningitis
Billable / specific
A87.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Lymphocytic meningoencephalitis
Includes (from A87)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- postpolio syndrome (G14) (from A87)
- sequelae of poliomyelitis (B91) (from A87)
- sequelae of viral encephalitis (B94.1) (from A87)
- meningitis due to herpesvirus [herpes simplex] (B00.3) (from A87)
- meningitis due to herpesvirus [herpes simplex] (B00.3) (from A87)
- meningitis due to measles virus (B05.1) (from A87)
- meningitis due to mumps virus (B26.1) (from A87)
- meningitis due to poliomyelitis virus (A80.-) (from A87)
- meningitis due to zoster (B02.1) (from A87)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A87)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A87)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A87)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A87)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A87)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Also known as
- Lymphocytic meningoencephalitis
- Chorioencephalitis
- Choriomeningitis
- Encephalitis, lymphatica
- Lymphocytic, chorioencephalitis
- Lymphocytic, choriomeningitis
- Lymphocytic, meningoencephalitis
- Meningitis, lymphocytic
- Meningoencephalitis, lymphocytic
Parent code
- A87Viral meningitisHeader