A 20-year-old comes into the emergency department (ED) with…
A 20-year-old comes into the emergency department (ED) with symptoms of a severe headache, vomiting, stiff neck, and fever. The ED physician suspects meningitis and performs a lumbar puncture. The ED physician reviews the results and the patient is admitted in the hospital for meningitis which is suspected to be bacterial. Which ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported by the ED physician?