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ICD-10 diagnosis code

A87 Viral meningitis

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A87 is the ICD-10 code for Viral meningitis. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block A80–A89 (Viral infections of the central nervous system) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
I · A00–B99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What A87 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • meningitis due to:

Subcodes of A87

A87 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

A87Virusmeningit

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DA87Viral hjernehindebetændelse IKA

FinlandICD-10-FI

A87Virusaivokalvotulehdus

GermanyICD-10-GM

A87Virusmeningitis

FranceICD-10-FR

A87Méningite virale

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

A87virale meningitis

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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