A88.8 Other specified viral infections of central nervous system

The ICD-10-CM code for Other specified viral infections of central nervous system is A88.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Section

A80-A89: Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system (A80-A89)

Category A88

4 codes (3 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to A88.8:

• Coxsackie (virus) (infection) › central nervous system NEC
• Disease, diseased › enteroviral, enterovirus NEC › central nervous system NEC
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › virus, viral NOS › central nervous system › specified NEC
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › virus, viral NOS › central nervous system › enterovirus NEC

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 80 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included A88.8 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV Infections (TOC entry)

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19

Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)