A32.89 vs I68.2
A32.89 (Other forms of listeriosis) compared with I68.2 (Cerebral arteritis in other 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. I68.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering A32.89: “listerosis (A32.89)”
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
| A32.89Other forms of listeriosis | I68.2Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) |
| Definition | Other forms of listeriosis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (A32.89). | Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I68.2). |
| Includes | listerial foodborne infection Listerial cerebral arteritis | — |
| Use additional code | — | code to identify presence of: alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) |
| Code first | — | underlying disease |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources