Question 1

Is G00 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, G00 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code G00 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code G00 represents Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code G00?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for G00 is section:G00-G09 (Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (G00-G09)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from G00?

Accepted Answer

Code G00 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: bacterial meningoencephalitis (G04.2); bacterial meningomyelitis (G04.2). These conditions cannot be coded together with G00 as they represent different diagnoses.

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