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G01 ICD-10-CA code: Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere

G01 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

G01

Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere

Short description: Meningitis in bact dis class elsewhere

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Notes for G01

As CIHI prints them, with any note G01 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Meningitis (in):• anthrax (A22.8†)• gonococcal (A54.88†)• leptospirosis (A27.-†)• listerial (A32.1†)• Lyme disease (A69.2†)• meningococcal (A39.0†)• neurosyphilis (A52.1†)• salmonella infection (A02.2†)• syphilis• congenital (A50.4†)• secondary (A51.4†)• tuberculous (A17.0†)• typhoid fever (A01.0†)

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere (G05.0*)
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

Where G01 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
  2. 2Block G00-G09Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
  3. 3Valid code G01Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See G01 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code G01 mean?

G01 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is G01 in ICD-10-CA?

G01 sits under G00-G09 Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, within Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).

What coding notes apply to G01?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for G01, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside G01

G00Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classifiedG02Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhereG03Meningitis due to other and unspecified causesG04Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitisG05Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhereG06Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granulomaG07Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma in diseases classified elsewhereG08Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitisG09Sequelae of inflammatory diseases of central nervous system