G01
G01: Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
G01 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check G01 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Code first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
- underlying disease
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
G01 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
- A56799Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.