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A32.82 vs I39

A32.82 (Listerial endocarditis) compared with I39 (Endocarditis and heart valve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. I39 carries an Excludes1 note covering A32.82: “listerosis (A32.82)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

A32.82Listerial endocarditisI39Endocarditis and heart valve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationA00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99)I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)
DefinitionListerial endocarditis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (A32.82).Endocarditis and heart valve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I39).
Includes
listerial foodborne infection
Code first
underlying disease, such as:
Q fever (A78)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources