G00.8
Billable codeOther bacterial meningitis
The ICD-10 code for other bacterial meningitis is G00.8.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Meningitis due to Escherichia coli
- Meningitis due to Friedländer's bacillus
- Meningitis due to Klebsiella
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code to further identify organism (B96.-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 32089Approximate match
- 32081Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
G00.8 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 023Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator
- DRG 024Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC
- DRG 094Bacterial and Tuberculous Infections of Nervous System with MCC
- DRG 095Bacterial and Tuberculous Infections of Nervous System with CC
- DRG 096Bacterial and Tuberculous Infections of Nervous System without CC/MCC