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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for traumatic meningitis

T79.8

Other early complications of trauma

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › traumatic (complication of injury)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding traumatic meningitis

The ICD-10-CM code for traumatic meningitis is T79.8 (Other early complications of trauma).

Within T79, choose T79.8 (Other early complications of trauma) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: air embolism (traumatic) (T79.0), fat embolism (traumatic) (T79.1), traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma (T79.2), traumatic shock (T79.4), traumatic anuria (T79.5), traumatic ischemia of muscle (T79.6), traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7), unspecified early complication of trauma (T79.9) and 1 more.

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

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

Common questions about traumatic meningitis ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for traumatic meningitis?

T79.8 — Other early complications of trauma (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is T79.8 billable?

No. T79.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.