In simple words: This code is used when someone has a meningococcal infection, a serious bacterial illness, that isn't meningitis or a blood infection.Meningococcal infections can affect different parts of the body and are spread through close contact like coughing or kissing.

Other meningococcal infections refer to serious bacterial infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis that are not classified elsewhere. These infections can affect various parts of the body, including the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), bones and joints, optic nerve, and other areas. Transmission occurs through close contact with an infected person.

Example 1: A patient presents with severe headache, fever, chills, stiff neck, and sensitivity to light.Cultures identify Neisseria meningitidis, but the infection is not in the brain or spinal cord.Code A39.8 is used., A patient with a confirmed Neisseria meningitidis infection develops inflammation in their joints and bones. The infection is not meningitis or septicemia. Code A39.8 would be appropriate., A patient exhibits signs of infection and laboratory testing reveals Neisseria meningitidis as the cause. However, the infection is localized to the eye, presenting as conjunctivitis. Code A39.8 is applied.

Documentation should include signs and symptoms, laboratory test results confirming the presence of Neisseria meningitidis, and the specific site of infection (e.g., joint, bone, eye).