B45.1
Applicable To
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Cryptococcal meningitis
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Cryptococcosis meningocerebralis
Approximate Synonyms
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Cryptococcal meningitis
Clinical Information
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Meningeal inflammation produced by cryptococcus neoformans, an encapsulated yeast that tends to infect individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and other immunocompromised states. The organism enters the body through the respiratory tract, but symptomatic infections are usually limited to the lungs and nervous system. The organism may also produce parenchymal brain lesions torulomas). Clinically, the course is subacute and may feature headache; nausea; photophobia; focal neurologic deficits; seizures; cranial neuropathies; and hydrocephalus. from Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp721-2)
Details
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B45.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B45.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B45.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 B45.1 may differ.