`A02.21` Salmonella meningitis

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

infection or foodborne intoxication due to any Salmonella species other than S. typhi and S. paratyphi

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 023-024 in MDC 01.

Type 1 Excludes: A05 Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified ("salmonella foodborne intoxication and infection (A02.-)")
Code First: M49 Spondylopathies in diseases classified elsewhere ("enterobacterial infections (A01-A04)")
Type 2 Excludes: P37 Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseases ("infectious neonatal diarrhea (A00-A09)")

Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › Salmonella (aertrycke) (arizonae) (cholerae-suis) (enteritidis) (gallinarum) (suipestifer) (typhimurium) › localized › meningitis
Intoxication › foodborne › due to › Salmonella › with › localized infection (s) › meningitis
Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › in (due to) › Salmonella infection
Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › Salmonella (arizonae) (Cholerae-Suis) (enteritidis) (typhimurium)