G00 Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Includes

• bacterial arachnoiditis
• bacterial leptomeningitis
• bacterial meningitis
• bacterial pachymeningitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• bacterial meningoencephalitis (G04.2)
• bacterial meningomyelitis (G04.2)

Applies from G00 Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified

Includes

• bacterial arachnoiditis
• bacterial leptomeningitis
• bacterial meningitis
• bacterial pachymeningitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• bacterial meningoencephalitis (G04.2)
• bacterial meningomyelitis (G04.2)

Codes under G00

• G00.0 Hemophilus meningitis
• G00.1 Pneumococcal meningitis
• G00.2 Streptococcal meningitis
• G00.3 Staphylococcal meningitis
• G00.8 Other bacterial meningitis
• G00.9 Bacterial meningitis, unspecified

Nearby codes

• G00 Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• G00.0 Hemophilus meningitis
• G00.1 Pneumococcal meningitis
• G00.2 Streptococcal meningitis
• G00.3 Staphylococcal meningitis
• G00.8 Other bacterial meningitis