G00 is the ICD-10 code for Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block G00–G09 (Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system) in Chapter VI, Diseases of the nervous system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- VI · G00–G99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What G00 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- arachnoiditis
- bacterial
- leptomeningitis
- bacterial
- meningitis
- bacterial
- pachymeningitis
- bacterial
What G00 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of G00
G00 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DG00Meningitis forårsaget af bakterier IKA
G00Muualla luokittamattomat bakteriaaliset aivokalvojen ja selkäydinkalvojen tulehdukset
G00Bakterielle Meningitis, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert
G00Méningite bactérienne, non classée ailleurs
G00bacteriële meningitis, niet elders geclassificeerd
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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