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Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere G02

The ICD10 code for the diagnosis "Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere" is "G02". G02 is a VALID/BILLABLE ICD10 code, i.e it is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.

  • G02 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM G02 became effective on October 1, 2018.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G02 - other international versions of ICD-10 G02 may differ.
Code First:
  • underlying disease, such as:
  • African trypanosomiasis (B56.-)
  • poliovirus infection (A80.-)
Type 1 Excludes:
  • 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 fourth 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)

Codes: = Billable

  • G02 Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.