G03.9
BillableMeningitis, unspecified
Meningitis, unspecified
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)
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
SNOMED CT
- Meningitis7180009
- Arachnoiditis8217007
- Adhesive arachnoiditis13980006
- Pachymeningitis25822001
- Decreased flexion46575009
- Leptomeningitis66074005
- Meningomyelitis74772000
- Non-infective meningitis230155003
- Carcinomatous meningitis230156002
- Malignant meningitis230156002
- Meningeal carcinomatosis230156002
- Neoplastic meningitis230156002
- Neonatal meningitis276674008
- Spinal effusion298156003
- Sequelae of meningitis404188001
- Nuchal rigidity405947006
- Nuchal rigidity due to meningitis405948001
- Haemorrhagic meningitis409501004
- Hemorrhagic meningitis409501004
- Spinal arachnoiditis426055002
- Meningitis following operation698633001
- Postoperative meningitis698633001
- Post-traumatic meningitis698782009
- Posttraumatic meningitis698782009
- Subdural effusion713861002
- Meningitis following procedure722658006
- Post-procedural meningitis722658006
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of meninges722671009
- Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis762282007
- IgG4-related pachymeningitis762282007
- Immunoglobulin G4 related pachymeningitis762282007
- Chronic bilateral vestibulopathy after meningitis838381003
- Chronic bilateral vestibulopathy due to and following meningitis838381003
- Acute meningitis822031000000101
- Basilar meningitis429741000124103
- Tubular meningitis429741000124103
- IgG4 related disease10743271000119103
- Immunoglobulin G4 related disease10743271000119103
- Immunoglobulin G4 related systemic disease10743271000119103
UMLS
- Arachnoiditis (spinal) NOSC1710146
- Familial spinal arachnoiditisC1710146
- SPINAL ARACHNOIDITISC1710146
- Spinal ArachnoiditisC1710146
- Spinal arachnoiditisC1710146
- Spinal arachnoiditis (disorder)C1710146
- Spinal tuberculous arachnoiditisC1710146
- MeningitidesC0025289
- MeningitisC0025289
- Meningitis (disorder)C0025289
- Meningitis NOSC0025289
- Meningitis of unspecified causeC0025289
- Meningitis, unspecifiedC0025289
- meningitidesC0025289
- meningitisC0025289
- meningitis NOSC0025289
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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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.