In simple words: This code is used when someone has a meningococcal infection, which is a serious bacterial infection, but the specific type isn't covered by any other code. Meningococcal infections are spread through close contact with an infected person.

Other meningococcal infections refer to serious, potentially fatal bacterial infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis. N. meningitidis is spread through close contact, such as coughing or kissing, or prolonged interaction with an infected person or carrier (someone who carries the bacteria but has no symptoms). This code identifies a type of meningococcal infection not represented by another code in this category.

Example 1: A patient presents with severe headache, fever, chills, stiff neck, and altered mental status. Cultures identify N. meningitidis, but the infection doesn't fit the criteria for meningitis or meningococcemia., A patient with a confirmed N. meningitidis infection develops pneumonia, but the pneumonia is not the primary manifestation of the infection., A patient develops a meningococcal infection of the joints. Cultures confirm N. meningitidis.

Symptoms, physical findings, laboratory culture results confirming the presence of N. meningitidis. Documentation should clearly specify why the infection doesn't classify under other specific meningococcal infection codes.