G02

Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

Billable / specific

G02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this 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)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • 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)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

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

Related codes

  • G00Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • G01Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • G03Meningitis due to other and unspecified causesHeader
  • G04Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitisHeader
  • G05Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhereHeader
  • G06Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granulomaHeader
  • G07Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • G08Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitisBillable
  • G09Sequelae of inflammatory diseases of central nervous systemBillable

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