ICD-10-CM Code G03.8

Meningitis due to other specified causes

Version 2020 Billable Code

Valid for Submission

G03.8 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of meningitis due to other specified causes. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The ICD-10-CM code G03.8 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like chemical meningitis, leptomeningitis, lymphomatous meningitis, meningeal leukemia, meningitis following central neuraxial block, meningitis following procedure, etc

ICD-10:	G03.8
Short Description:	Meningitis due to other specified causes
Long Description:	Meningitis due to other specified causes

Index to Diseases and Injuries

The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code G03.8 are found in the index:

- Complication (s) (from) (of)
- - vaccination - T88.1
  - - meningitis - G03.8

- Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) - G03.9
- - in (due to)
  - - preventive immunization, inoculation or vaccination - G03.8
  - - specified cause NEC - G03.8

Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Chemical meningitis
Leptomeningitis
Lymphomatous meningitis
Meningeal leukemia
Meningitis following central neuraxial block
Meningitis following procedure
Meningitis following procedure
Non-infective meningitis
Non-infective meningitis

Convert G03.8 to ICD-9

322.1 - Eosinophilic meningitis (Approximate Flag)
997.09 - Surg comp nerv systm NEC (Approximate Flag)

Code Classification

Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (G00-G09)
  - Meningitis due to other and unspecified causes (G03)

Code History

FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020

Information for Patients

Meningitis

Meningitis is inflammation of the thin tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges. There are several types of meningitis. The most common is viral meningitis. You get it when a virus enters the body through the nose or mouth and travels to the brain. Bacterial meningitis is rare, but can be deadly. It usually starts with bacteria that cause a cold-like infection. It can cause stroke, hearing loss, and brain damage. It can also harm other organs. Pneumococcal infections and meningococcal infections are the most common causes of bacterial meningitis.

Anyone can get meningitis, but it is more common in people with weak immune systems. Meningitis can get serious very quickly. You should get medical care right away if you have

A sudden high fever
A severe headache
A stiff neck
Nausea or vomiting

Early treatment can help prevent serious problems, including death. Tests to diagnose meningitis include blood tests, imaging tests, and a spinal tap to test cerebrospinal fluid. Antibiotics can treat bacterial meningitis. Antiviral medicines may help some types of viral meningitis. Other medicines can help treat symptoms.

There are vaccines to prevent some of the bacterial infections that cause meningitis.

NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

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