Reader Questions:
Use This Code for Streptococcal Meningitis
Published on Tue Oct 06, 2020
Question: My neurosurgeon documented a diagnosis of Streptococcal meningitis, but I’m not sure which ICD-10-CM code I should report on the claim. Could you please help me? Pennsylvania Subscriber Answer: You should report G00.2 (Streptococcal meningitis) for Streptococcal meningitis. Streptococcal meningitis refers to a type of bacterial meningitis caused by group B streptococcal bacteria where a patient suffers from inflammation [...]