ICD-10-CM Code for Pneumococcal meningitis G00. 1.
Pneumococcal meningitis is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria (also called pneumococcus, or S pneumoniae). This type of bacteria is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in adults. It is the second most common cause of meningitis in children older than age 2.Oct 25, 2020
ICD-10 code J13 for Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .
Pneumococcal meningitis is generally diagnosed through a spinal tap. This involves your doctor collecting a sample of the fluid in your spine. By testing this fluid, your doctor can figure out whether you have pneumococcal meningitis.
Pneumococcal meningitis can leave people with after-effects, including: Loss of hearing. Loss of sight. Acquired brain injury.
People with pneumococcal meningitis will be admitted to the hospital for immediate intravenous antibiotic treatment. Typically, doctors use an antibiotic called ceftriaxone to treat pneumococcal meningitis. Other antibiotics used include: penicillin.Feb 23, 2018
Pneumococcal [noo-muh-KOK-uhl] disease is a name for any infection caused by bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus. Pneumococcal infections can range from ear and sinus infections to pneumonia and bloodstream infections. There are vaccines to help prevent pneumococcal disease.
Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae J13 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM J13 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Lobar pneumonia is a form of pneumonia characterized by inflammatory exudate within the intra-alveolar space resulting in consolidation that affects a large and continuous area of the lobe of a lung. It is one of three anatomic classifications of pneumonia (the other being bronchopneumonia and atypical pneumonia).
Pneumococcal disease is not the same as meningococcal disease. While the sites of infection can be the same (such as infection of the lining of the brain – or meningitis), the terms 'pneumococcal' and 'meningococcal' describe different types of bacteria that infect the body.
There are two kinds of pneumococcal vaccines available in the United States:Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV13, PCV15, or PCV20)Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23)