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2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 322.9

Meningitis unspecified

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  • Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the PIA MATER; ARACHNOID; and DURA MATER. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage (HEMORRHAGES, SUBARACHNOID), chemical irritation (chemical MENINGITIS), granulomatous conditions, neoplastic conditions (e.g., carcinomatous meningitis), and other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome.
  • 322.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 322.9 contains 13 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 322.* hierarchy

 Index entries containing 322.9:

Arachnoiditis (acute) (adhesive) (basic) (brain) (cerebrospinal) (chiasmal) (chronic) (spinal) (see also Meningitis) 322.9
  • meningococcal (chronic) 036.0
    • syphilitic 094.2
      • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis, meninges) 013.0
        Effusion
        • cerebrospinal (see also Meningitis) 322.9
        • meninges (see also Meningitis) 322.9
          • spinal (see also Meningitis) 322.9
            Ependymitis (acute) (cerebral) (chronic) (granular) (see also Meningitis) 322.9
              Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
              • brain (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
                • membranes - (see also Meningitis) 322.9
                • cerebrospinal (see also Meningitis) 322.9
                  • late effect - see category 326
                  Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
                  • cerebrospinal (see also Meningitis) 322.9
                    • late effect - see category 326
                      • meningococcal 036.0
                        • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 013.6
                        Leptomeningitis (chronic) (circumscribed) (hemorrhagic) (nonsuppurative) (see also Meningitis) 322.9Leptomeningopathy (see also Meningitis) 322.9
                          Meningitis (basal) (basic) (basilar) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetica) (toxic) 322.9Pachymeningitis (adhesive) (basal) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (chronic) (circumscribed) (external) (fibrous) (hemorrhagic) (hypertrophic) (internal) (purulent) (spinal) (suppurative) (see also Meningitis) 322.9Ventriculitis, cerebral (see also Meningitis) 322.9