Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 320.2
Streptococcal meningitis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 320.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 320.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 320.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G00.2 Streptococcal meningitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 320.2:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • spinal cord NEC (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
      • abscess 324.1
        • late effect - see category 326
      • late effect - see category 326
      • meninges - see Meningitis
      • streptococcal 320.2
  • Meningitis (basal) (basic) (basilar) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetica) (toxic) 322.9
    • streptococcal (acute) 320.2
  • Meningoencephalitis (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
    • streptococcal 320.2
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 320.2 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.