A84.81

Documentation support

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

• •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.

Associated MS-DRGs

A84.81 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.

Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.

• DRG 023Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator
• DRG 024Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC
• DRG 097Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with MCC
• DRG 098Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with CC
• DRG 099Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis without CC/MCC