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D86.81

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Sarcoid meningitis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Sarcoidosis affecting the brain and its protective membranes, causing inflammation that can lead to headaches, neurological symptoms, or meningitis-like symptoms.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific neurological manifestations (meningitis, cranial nerve involvement, etc.)
  • •Code any associated complications such as hydrocephalus or seizures separately

Code Hierarchy

└D86Sarcoidosis└D86.8Sarcoidosis of other sites└D86.81Sarcoid meningitis
└D86.81Sarcoid meningitis

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