G03.8
BillableMeningitis due to other specified causes
Meningitis due to other specified causes
Coding Notes
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 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
Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(69)
SNOMED CT
- Pachymeningitis25822001
- Leptomeningitis66074005
- Chemical meningitis193074007
- Lymphomatous meningitis426128009
- Meningitis following procedure722658006
- Post-procedural meningitis722658006
- Leukaemic leptomeningitis722795004
- Leukaemic meningitis722795004
- Leukemic leptomeningitis722795004
- Leukemic meningitis722795004
- Meningeal leukaemia722795004
- Meningeal leukemia722795004
- Meningitis due to and following central neuraxial nerve block771540008
- Meningitis following central neuraxial block771540008
- Hypertrophic pachymeningitis due to disorder of immune function860825005
- Immune-mediated hypertrophic pachymeningitis860825005
- Malignant pachymeningitis870314008
- Pachymeningitis due to secondary malignant neoplastic disease870314008
- Inflammatory pachymeningitis870317001
- Pachymeningitis due to inflammatory disorder870317001
- Meningitis due to Wegener granulomatosis1263517001
- Meningitis due to Wegener's granulomatosis1263517001
- Meningitis due to granulomatosis with polyangiitis1263517001
- Meningitis due to systemic lupus erythematosus1263518006
- Meningitis due to Sjögren syndrome1263522001
- Meningitis due to Sjögren's syndrome1263522001
- Meningitis due to Behcet disease1263523006
- Meningitis due to Behcet's disease1263523006
- Meningitis due to and following intrathecal injection1263525004
- Central nervous system disorder due to Sjogren syndrome226162961000119108
- Central nervous system disorder due to Sjogren's syndrome226162961000119108
- Central nervous system disorder due to Sjögren's syndrome226162961000119108
- Disorder of central nervous system due to Sjögren's syndrome226162961000119108
- Sjögren's syndrome with central nervous system disorder226162961000119108
Clinical Terms
- Meningitis due to Sjögren syndrome
- Meningitis due to Sjögren's syndrome
- Meningeal leukaemia
- Meningitis due to and following intrathecal injection
- Meningitis due to granulomatosis with polyangiitis
- Leptomeningitis
- Sjögren's syndrome with central nervous system disorder
- Meningitis due to Behcet's disease
- Meningitis due to Wegener granulomatosis
- Pachymeningitis
- Inflammatory pachymeningitis
- Malignant pachymeningitis
- Leukaemic meningitis
- Meningitis due to Wegener's granulomatosis
- Leukemic leptomeningitis
- Post-procedural meningitis
- Chemical meningitis
- Central nervous system disorder due to Sjögren's syndrome
- Pachymeningitis due to inflammatory disorder
- Meningitis following central neuraxial block
- Leukaemic leptomeningitis
- Pachymeningitis due to secondary malignant neoplastic disease
- Meningitis due to and following central neuraxial nerve block
- Meningitis due to systemic lupus erythematosus
- Lymphomatous meningitis
- Central nervous system disorder due to Sjogren's syndrome
- Leukemic meningitis
- Immune-mediated hypertrophic pachymeningitis
- Disorder of central nervous system due to Sjögren's syndrome
- Meningeal leukemia
- Hypertrophic pachymeningitis due to disorder of immune function
- Meningitis following procedure
- Meningitis due to Behcet disease
- Central nervous system disorder due to Sjogren syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for meningitis due to other specified causes?
The ICD-10-CM code for meningitis due to other specified causes is G03.8. The full clinical description is "Meningitis due to other specified causes". G03.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G03.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G03.8 represents “Meningitis due to other specified causes”. 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 G03.8 a billable code?
Yes, G03.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G03.8 in?
G03.8 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G03.8?
G03.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: meningoencephalitis (G04.-); meningomyelitis (G04.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does G03.8 map to?
G03.8 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 226162961000119108, 193074007, 860825005, 870317001, 66074005, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G03.8?
G03.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477337. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G03.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like meningitis due to other specified causes 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 G03.8?
G03.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8E40.Z (Disorders of the meninges excluding infection, unspecified).
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