A lumbar puncture is done to: Find a cause for symptoms possibly caused by an infection (such as meningitis), inflammation, cancer, or bleeding in the area around the brain or spinal cord (such as subarachnoid hemorrhage).
Other chorea. 2016 2017 Billable/Specific Code. G25.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G25.5. Other international versions of ICD-10 G25.5 may differ.
Bonus: Fungi and Parasites. Aside from bacteria and viruses, there are two other common microbes that we commonly encounter, the fungi and the parasites. Fungi. Fungi are multi-celled organisms that are similar to plants, but have their own different kingdom. They include infections such as athlete's foot and candida. Common organisms such as molds and mushrooms are also fungi. They are treated by anti-fungal drugs, antibiotics usually have no effect on them.