Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM G01 is the diagnosis code for Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere. This code falls under the section "Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system" within Chapter 6 — Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as G01. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where G01 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, G01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
G01 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
G01 is located in Section G00-G09 — "Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system" within Chapter 6 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use G01 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere is G01.
Yes, G01 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
G01 is in Chapter 6 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for G01 include: meningitis (in):; gonococcal (A54.81); leptospirosis (A27.81) and more.
Yes, G01 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.