G00.8

Billable
ChapterG00–G99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Other bacterial meningitis

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Meningitis due to Escherichia coli
  • Meningitis due to Friedländer's bacillus
  • Meningitis due to Klebsiella
Use Additional Code
  • code to further identify organism (B96.-)
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
G00-G09Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (G00-G09)
G00Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified
G00.8Other bacterial meningitis

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G00.8:

categoryG00
Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified
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chapterCH6
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to G00.8. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

14 raw paths
Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic)14 unique routes
bacterial(4 variants)
Escherichia coli (E. coli)→G00.8
Friedländer (bacillus)→G00.8
Klebsiella→G00.8
specified organism NEC→G00.8
Escherichia coli (E. coli)→G00.8
fibrinopurulent
specified organism NEC→G00.8
Friedländer (bacillus)→G00.8
Klebsiella→G00.8
Mima polymorpha→G00.8
purulent
specified organism NEC→G00.8
pyogenic
specified organism NEC→G00.8
septic
specified organism NEC→G00.8
specified organism NEC→G00.8
suppurative
specified organism NEC→G00.8

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 023
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator
DRG 024
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC
DRG 094
Bacterial and Tuberculous Infections of Nervous System with MCC
DRG 095
Bacterial and Tuberculous Infections of Nervous System with CC
DRG 096
Bacterial and Tuberculous Infections of Nervous System without CC/MCC
DRG 791
Prematurity with Major Problems
DRG 793
Full Term Neonate with Major Problems

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