B45.1
BillableCerebral cryptococcosis
Cerebral cryptococcosis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Cryptococcal meningitis
- Cryptococcosis meningocerebralis
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-)
- mycosis fungoides (C84.0-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Cerebral CryptococcosesC0348991
- Cerebral CryptococcosisC0348991
- Cerebral cryptococcosisC0348991
- Cerebral cryptococcosis (disorder)C0348991
- Cryptococcoses, CerebralC0348991
- Cryptococcosis, CerebralC0348991
- Cryptococcal MeningitidesC0085436
- Cryptococcal MeningitisC0085436
- Cryptococcal meningitisC0085436
- Cryptococcal meningitis (disorder)C0085436
- Cryptococcus neoformans meningitisC0085436
- Meningitides, CryptococcalC0085436
- Meningitis cryptococcalC0085436
- Meningitis due to CryptococcusC0085436
- Meningitis torulaC0085436
- Meningitis, CryptococcalC0085436
- crypto meningitisC0085436
- cryptococcal meningitisC0085436
- meningitis cryptococcalC0085436
- Cryptococcosis meningocerebralisC2830239
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B45.1?
ICD-10-CM code B45.1 represents "Cerebral cryptococcosis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B45.1 a billable code?
Yes, B45.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B45.1 in?
B45.1 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B45.1?
B45.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.
Are additional codes required with B45.1?
Yes, when using B45.1 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B45.1 map to?
B45.1 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 1163151008, 187094001, 14232007, 406569004, 442536003, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B45.1?
B45.1 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0348991, C0085436, C2830239. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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