ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

G03Meningitis due to other and unspecified causes

Not billable — use a more specific code

G03 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 5 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About G03

G03 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for meningitis due to other and unspecified causes. It belongs to block G00-G09 (inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system) and chapter 6 (diseases of the nervous system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 5 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: G03.0 (meningitis), G03.1 (meningitis), G03.2 ([Mollaret]), G03.8 (causes) and G03.9 (unspecified).

Don't report G03 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: meningoencephalitis (G04.-) and meningomyelitis (G04.-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under G03

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category

arachnoiditis NOS
leptomeningitis NOS
meningitis NOS
pachymeningitis NOS

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

meningoencephalitis (G04.-)
meningomyelitis (G04.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to G03.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system.

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about G03

Is G03 billable?: No. G03 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.