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Medical Coding

Category - Medical Terminology

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What is the difference between meningitis and encephalitis?
  1. Meningitis is the inflammation of the spinal cord, and encephalitis is the inflammation of the lining of the brain
  2. Meningitis is the inflammation of the lining of the brain and encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain
  3. Meningitis is the inflammation of the lining of the brain and encephalitis is the swelling of the spinal cord
  4. Meningitis is a respiratory infection and encephalitis is the inflammation of the nervous system
Explanation
Answer: B - The difference between meningitis and encephalitis is that meningitis is the inflammation of the lining of the brain and encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain itself. Myelitis is the inflammation of the spinal cord, and encephalomyelitis is a combination of the inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Generally speaking, when coding for any of the above conditions, the coder should report the organism responsible for the inflammation first and the inflammation second.
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