G00.3
BillableStaphylococcal meningitis
Staphylococcal 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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(26)
SNOMED CT
- Staphylococcal meningitis12166008
- Staphylococcus aureus meningitis230148000
- Staphylococcus epidermidis meningitis230149008
- Infection due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus266096002
- MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection266096002
- Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection266096002
- Infection caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis406608004
- Meningitis caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus721749008
- Methicillin resistant Staphyloccus aureus meningitis721749008
- Infection caused by coagulase-negative Staphylococcus120821000119107
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Infection due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Infection caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Staphylococcus aureus meningitis
- Infection caused by coagulase-negative Staphylococcus
- Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
- Staphylococcus epidermidis meningitis
- Staphylococcal meningitis (disorder)
- meningitis staphylococcal
- Methicillin resistant Staphyloccus aureus meningitis
- MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection
- Meningitis caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for staphylococcal meningitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for staphylococcal meningitis is G00.3. The full clinical description is "Staphylococcal meningitis". G00.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G00.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G00.3 represents “Staphylococcal meningitis”. It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G00.3 a billable code?
Yes, G00.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G00.3 in?
G00.3 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G00.3?
G00.3 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 G00.3?
Yes, when using G00.3, also report: code to further identify organism (B95.61-B95.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does G00.3 map to?
G00.3 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 406608004, 120821000119107, 266096002, 721749008, 12166008, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G00.3?
G00.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154640. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G00.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like staphylococcal meningitis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G00.3?
G00.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1B54 (Meningitis due to Staphylococcus).
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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.