A32.1
Header — not billableListerial meningitis and meningoencephalitis
The ICD-10 code for listerial meningitis and meningoencephalitis is A32.1.
A32.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under A32.1
Related codes in this category
- A32.0Cutaneous listeriosis
- A32.7Listerial sepsis
- A32.8Other forms of listeriosisnon-billable header
- A32.9Listeriosis, unspecified
- A32.1Listerial meningitis and meningoencephalitisnon-billable header