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  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 1
  4. Section A80-A89
  5. Code A88

ICD-10-CM Code A88
Other viral infections of central nervous system, not elsewhere classified

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code A88 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of A88 that describes the diagnosis 'oth viral infections of central nervous system, nec' in more detail.

Coding Notes for A88 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."
Viral encephalitis NOS - instead, use Code A86
Viral meningitis NOS - instead, use code A87.9

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A88 - Other viral infections of central nervous system, not elsewhere classified'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A88. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Boston exanthem
Fever(inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) +
Coxsackie(virus) (infection) +
Disease, diseased (see: Syndrome) +
Exanthem, exanthema (see: Rash) +
Vertigo +
Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic) +

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