G00.1

Applicable To

• Meningtitis due to Streptococcal pneumoniae

Clinical Information

• An acute purulent infection of the meninges and subarachnoid space caused by streptococcus pneumoniae, most prevalent in children and adults over the age of 60. This illness may be associated with otitis media; mastoiditis; sinusitis; respiratory tract infections; sickle cell disease anemia, sickle cell); skull fractures; and other disorders. Clinical manifestations include fever; headache; neck stiffness; and somnolence followed by seizures; focal neurologic deficits notably deafness); and coma. from miller et al., merritt’s textbook of neurology, 9th ed, p111)

Details

• G00.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM G00.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G00.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 G00.1 may differ.