G02

Billable

ChapterG00–G99

Rankcategory

Official Description

Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99).

CH6 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

candidal meningitis (B37.5)
coccidioidomycosis meningitis (B38.4)
cryptococcal meningitis (B45.1)
herpesviral [herpes simplex] meningitis (B00.3)
infectious mononucleosis complicated by meningitis (B27.- with fifth character 2)
measles complicated by meningitis (B05.1)
meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere (G05)
mumps meningitis (B26.1)
rubella meningitis (B06.02)
varicella [chickenpox] meningitis (B01.0)
zoster meningitis (B02.1)

Code First

underlying disease, such as:
African trypanosomiasis (B56.-)
poliovirus infection (A80.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

G00-G09Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (G00-G09)

G02Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhereBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G02:

chapterCH6

Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

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MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

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

Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator

Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC

Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with MCC

Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with CC

Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis without CC/MCC

Prematurity with Major Problems

Full Term Neonate with Major Problems

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