Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM G02 is the diagnosis code for Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic 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 G02. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where G02 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, G02 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
G02 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
G02 is located in Section G00-G09 — "Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system" within Chapter 6 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use G02 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic 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 other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere is G02.
Yes, G02 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
G02 is in Chapter 6 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for G02 include: candidal meningitis (B37.5); coccidioidomycosis meningitis (B38.4); cryptococcal meningitis (B45.1) and more.
Yes, G02 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.