G02

G02: Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check G02 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

candidal meningitis (B37.5)
coccidioidomycosis meningitis (B38.4)
cryptococcal meningitis (B45.1)
herpesviral [herpes simplex] meningitis (B00.3)
infectious mononucleosis complicated by meningitis (B27.- with fifth character 2)
measles complicated by meningitis (B05.1)
meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere (G05)
mumps meningitis (B26.1)
rubella meningitis (B06.02)
varicella [chickenpox] meningitis (B01.0)
zoster meningitis (B02.1)

Code first

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.

underlying disease, such as:
African trypanosomiasis (B56.-)
poliovirus infection (A80.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

G02 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
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.