G02

ICD-10Billable

Meningitis in oth infec/parastc diseases classd elswhr

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

G02 is valid for submission on a claim: CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Excludes1

Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.

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

Sequence the underlying condition before this code.

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

Where this code sits

Chapter: 6. Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Block: Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (G00-G09)

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.