G00.2
BillableStreptococcal meningitis
Streptococcal meningitis
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- bacterial arachnoiditis
- bacterial leptomeningitis
- bacterial meningitis
- bacterial pachymeningitis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to further identify organism (B95.0-B95.5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Streptococcal meningitis4510004
- Infection caused by Streptococcus suis47256006
- Streptococcus infection of the central nervous system406616008
- Group B streptococcal meningitis721746001
- Meningitis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae721746001
- Inflammation of meninges caused by Streptococcus suis1149095004
- Meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis1149095004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G00.2?
ICD-10-CM code G00.2 represents "Streptococcal meningitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G00.2 a billable code?
Yes, G00.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G00.2 in?
G00.2 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G00.2?
G00.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bacterial meningoencephalitis (G04.2); bacterial meningomyelitis (G04.2).
Are additional codes required with G00.2?
Yes, when using G00.2 you should also code: code to further identify organism (B95.0-B95.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does G00.2 map to?
G00.2 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 721746001, 47256006, 1149095004, 4510004, 406616008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G00.2?
G00.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154639. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.