Viral meningitis - A87
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- meningitis due to herpesvirus [herpes simplex] (B00.3)
- meningitis due to herpesvirus [herpes simplex] (B00.3)
- meningitis due to measles virus (B05.1)
- meningitis due to mumps virus (B26.1)
- meningitis due to poliomyelitis virus (A80.-)
- meningitis due to zoster (B02.1)
These ranges represents subcategories of Viral meningitis. The "A87" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.