G03.9

Billable

Meningitis, unspecified

Meningitis, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

G00-G09

Parent Code

G03

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Arachnoiditis (spinal) NOS

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • arachnoiditis NOS
  • leptomeningitis NOS
  • meningitis NOS
  • pachymeningitis NOS

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • meningoencephalitis (G04.-)
  • meningomyelitis (G04.-)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code G03.9?

ICD-10-CM code G03.9 represents "Meningitis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is G03.9 a billable code?

Yes, G03.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is G03.9 in?

G03.9 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G03.9?

G03.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: meningoencephalitis (G04.-); meningomyelitis (G04.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does G03.9 map to?

G03.9 maps to 26 SNOMED CT concepts: 822031000000101, 13980006, 8217007, 429741000124103, 230156002, and 21 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G03.9?

G03.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1710146, C0025289. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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