Z22.31
Billable codeCarrier of bacterial disease due to meningococci
The ICD-10 code for carrier of bacterial disease due to meningococci is Z22.31.
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.
Related codes in this category
- Z22.32Carrier of bacterial disease due to staphylococcinon-billable header
- Z22.33Carrier of bacterial disease due to streptococcinon-billable header
- Z22.34Carrier of Acinetobacter baumanniinon-billable header
- Z22.35Carrier of Enterobacteralesnon-billable header
- Z22.39Carrier of other specified bacterial diseases
- Z22.31Carrier of bacterial disease due to meningococci
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V0259Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Z22.31 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.