G00.8 OTHER BACTERIAL MENINGITIS

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: G00.8
  • Short Description: Other bacterial meningitis
  • Long Description: Other bacterial meningitis
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code G00.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Bacterial infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Bacterial infection caused by Morganella morganii
  • Escherichia coli infection of the central nervous system
  • Escherichia coli meningitis
  • Infection caused by Bordetella
  • Infection caused by Citrobacter
  • Infection caused by Enterobacter
  • Infection caused by Enterococcus
  • Infection caused by Klebsiella aerogenes
  • Meningitis caused by anaerobic bacteria
  • Meningitis caused by bacillus pyocyaneus
  • Meningitis caused by Bordetella pertussis
  • Meningitis caused by Citrobacter
  • Meningitis caused by Enterobacter
  • Meningitis caused by Enterococcus
  • Meningitis caused by Friedlander bacillus
  • Meningitis caused by Gram positive aerobic rod
  • Meningitis caused by gram-negative aerobic bacillus
  • Meningitis caused by gram-negative aerobic bacillus
  • Meningitis caused by Klebsiella aerogenes
  • Meningitis caused by Spirochaetes
  • Morganella infection
  • Morganella morganii meningitis
  • Proteus meningitis
  • Pseudomonas meningitis
  • Pseudomonas meningitis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code G00.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Meningitis due to Escherichia coli
    • Meningitis due to Friedländer's bacillus
    • Meningitis due to Klebsiella

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
G00.8 Right Arrow 320.89 Meningitis oth spcf bact
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
G00 Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified
G00.0 Hemophilus meningitis
G00.1 Pneumococcal meningitis
G00.2 Streptococcal meningitis
G00.3 Staphylococcal meningitis
G00.9 Bacterial meningitis, unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025