A39.82 Meningococcal retrobulbar neuritis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 123 in MDC 02.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 036.81 Meningococcal optic neuritis (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for A39.82

• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › meningococcal › retrobulbar neuritis
• Neuritis (rheumatoid) › retrobulbar › in (due to) › meningococcal infection
• Neuritis (rheumatoid) › retrobulbar › meningococcal

Nearby codes

• A39.51 Meningococcal endocarditis
• A39.52 Meningococcal myocarditis
• A39.53 Meningococcal pericarditis
• A39.8 Other meningococcal infections
• A39.81 Meningococcal encephalitis
• A39.82 Meningococcal retrobulbar neuritis (this code)
• A39.83 Meningococcal arthritis
• A39.84 Postmeningococcal arthritis
• A39.89 Other meningococcal infections
• A39.9 Meningococcal infection, unspecified