ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
G03.0Nonpyogenic meningitis
G03.0 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for nonpyogenic meningitis. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
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 G03.0
G03.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for nonpyogenic meningitis. It belongs to category G03 (meningitis due to other and unspecified causes), block G00-G09 (inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system) and chapter 6 (diseases of the nervous system). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Within G03 (meningitis due to other and unspecified causes), G03.0 is specifically for nonpyogenic meningitis. Related codes cover chronic meningitis (G03.1), benign recurrent meningitis [Mollaret] (G03.2), meningitis due to other specified causes (G03.8) and meningitis, unspecified (G03.9).
As a secondary diagnosis it is an MCC (major complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the highest-paying "with MCC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 097 (Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with MCC, relative weight 3.8226), DRG 098 (Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with CC, relative weight 2.2706), DRG 099 (Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis without CC/MCC, relative weight 1.5256), DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems, relative weight 4.1075) and DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems, relative weight 4.2195), in MDC 01 (Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System) and MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 322.0 (nonpyogenic meningitis).
Coding notes
- Aseptic meningitis
- Nonbacterial meningitis
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to G03.0.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system.
Alphabetic index entries
7 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to G03.0.
- Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › abacterial
- Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › aseptic (acute)
- Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › clear cerebrospinal fluid NEC
- Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › nonbacterial
- Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › nonpyogenic NEC
- Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › serosa circumscripta NEC
- Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › sterile
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System
MDC 15 · Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
MDC 15 · Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 322.0Nonpyogenic meningitisexact
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about G03.0
Is G03.0 billable?
- Yes. G03.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can G03.0 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict G03.0 as a principal diagnosis.
Is G03.0 a CC or MCC?
- G03.0 is an MCC (major complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.
What DRG does G03.0 group to?
- G03.0 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 097 (Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with MCC), MS-DRG 098 (Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with CC), MS-DRG 099 (Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis without CC/MCC), MS-DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems) and MS-DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.
What is the ICD-9 code for G03.0?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map G03.0 to ICD-9-CM 322.0.