ICD-10-CM Code A87.8

Other viral meningitis

  1. ICD-10-CM Index
  2. Chapter: A00–B99
  3. Section: A80-A89
  4. Block: A87
  5. A87.8 - Other viral meningitis
Version 2020 Billable Code

Valid for Submission

A87.8 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other viral meningitis. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The ICD-10-CM code A87.8 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like california serogroup viral meningitis, disease due to west nile virus, disorder of nervous system due to west nile virus, jamestown canyon virus disease, jamestown canyon virus meningitis, keystone virus encephalitis, etc

ICD-10:A87.8
Short Description:Other viral meningitis
Long Description:Other viral meningitis

Index to Diseases and Injuries

The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code A87.8 are found in the index:


Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • California serogroup viral meningitis
  • Disease due to West Nile virus
  • Disorder of nervous system due to West Nile virus
  • Jamestown Canyon virus disease
  • Jamestown Canyon virus meningitis
  • Keystone virus encephalitis
  • Keystone virus meningitis
  • Meningitis caused by arbovirus infection
  • Meningitis caused by Paramyxovirus
  • Snowshoe hare meningitis
  • Snowshoe hare virus encephalitis
  • St. Louis meningitis
  • West Nile meningitis

Clinical Information

  • MENINGITIS VIRAL-. viral infections of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space. togaviridae infections; flaviviridae infections; rubella; bunyaviridae infections; orbivirus infections; picornaviridae infections; orthomyxoviridae infections; rhabdoviridae infections; arenaviridae infections; herpesviridae infections; adenoviridae infections; jc virus infections; and retroviridae infections may cause this form of meningitis. clinical manifestations include fever headache neck pain vomiting photophobia and signs of meningeal irritation. from joynt clinical neurology 1996 ch26 pp1 3

Convert A87.8 to ICD-9

  • 047.8 - Viral meningitis NEC (Approximate Flag)

Code Classification

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

Code History

  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
    (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020

Information for Patients


Meningitis

Meningitis is inflammation of the thin tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges. There are several types of meningitis. The most common is viral meningitis. You get it when a virus enters the body through the nose or mouth and travels to the brain. Bacterial meningitis is rare, but can be deadly. It usually starts with bacteria that cause a cold-like infection. It can cause stroke, hearing loss, and brain damage. It can also harm other organs. Pneumococcal infections and meningococcal infections are the most common causes of bacterial meningitis.

Anyone can get meningitis, but it is more common in people with weak immune systems. Meningitis can get serious very quickly. You should get medical care right away if you have

  • A sudden high fever
  • A severe headache
  • A stiff neck
  • Nausea or vomiting

Early treatment can help prevent serious problems, including death. Tests to diagnose meningitis include blood tests, imaging tests, and a spinal tap to test cerebrospinal fluid. Antibiotics can treat bacterial meningitis. Antiviral medicines may help some types of viral meningitis. Other medicines can help treat symptoms.

There are vaccines to prevent some of the bacterial infections that cause meningitis.

NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke


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Viral Infections

Viruses are very tiny germs. They are made of genetic material inside of a protein coating. Viruses cause familiar infectious diseases such as the common cold, flu and warts. They also cause severe illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, smallpox, and Ebola.

Viruses are like hijackers. They invade living, normal cells and use those cells to multiply and produce other viruses like themselves. This can kill, damage, or change the cells and make you sick. Different viruses attack certain cells in your body such as your liver, respiratory system, or blood.

When you get a virus, you may not always get sick from it. Your immune system may be able to fight it off.

For most viral infections, treatments can only help with symptoms while you wait for your immune system to fight off the virus. Antibiotics do not work for viral infections. There are antiviral medicines to treat some viral infections. Vaccines can help prevent you from getting many viral diseases.


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