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G03.9

Billable

Meningitis, unspecified

Meningitis, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

G00-G09

Parent Code

G03

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(101)

Clinical Terms

  • Spinal arachnoiditis
  • Meningomyelitis
  • Hemorrhagic meningitis
  • Neonatal meningitis
  • Nuchal rigidity due to meningitis
  • Meningitis following operation
  • Chronic bilateral vestibulopathy after meningitis
  • Meningitides
  • Leptomeningitis
  • meningitis NOS
  • Meningitis (disorder)
  • Non-infective meningitis
  • IgG4-related pachymeningitis
  • Arachnoiditis
  • Immunoglobulin G4 related pachymeningitis
  • Meningitis of unspecified cause
  • Chronic bilateral vestibulopathy due to and following meningitis
  • Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis
  • Pachymeningitis
  • Familial spinal arachnoiditis
  • Nuchal rigidity
  • Adhesive arachnoiditis
  • Acute meningitis
  • Decreased flexion
  • Malignant meningitis
  • Post-procedural meningitis
  • Subdural effusion
  • Carcinomatous meningitis
  • Spinal arachnoiditis (disorder)
  • IgG4 related disease
  • Immunoglobulin G4 related systemic disease
  • Posttraumatic meningitis
  • Tubular meningitis
  • Basilar meningitis
  • Haemorrhagic meningitis
  • Meningeal carcinomatosis
  • Spinal effusion
  • Spinal tuberculous arachnoiditis
  • Arachnoiditis (spinal) NOS
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm of meninges
  • Postoperative meningitis
  • Neoplastic meningitis
  • Meningitis following procedure
  • Sequelae of meningitis
  • Post-traumatic meningitis
  • Immunoglobulin G4 related disease
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for meningitis, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for meningitis, unspecified is G03.9. The full clinical description is "Meningitis, unspecified". G03.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code G03.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code G03.9 represents “Meningitis, unspecified”. 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 G03.9 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.

How does G03.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like meningitis, unspecified 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 G03.9?

G03.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8E40.Z (Disorders of the meninges excluding infection, unspecified).

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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.