what is the code for aseptic meningitis due to AIDS

re: what is the code for aseptic meningitis due to AIDS

054.72- Herpes Simplex meningitis:)

re: what is the code for aseptic meningitis due to AIDS

Review the official coding guidelines in the front of your ICD-9 book. Chapter 1 specifics state that when AIDS has been confirmed, that code is sequenced first unless a non-AIDS related condition is the focus of the encounter, such as an injury. From your statement, the physician has stated the condition to be associated with/caused by AIDS.

Payers are looking at claims where sequencing and complete coding is not adhered to properly, and this often triggers inquiry for additional information and delay/denial of reimbursement. This is not new for hospital coders. They have long been held to sequencing requirements. The official coding conventions and guidelines in the book are the first line instructional information for correct coding/sequencing.