B37.5 Candidal meningitis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from B37 Candidiasis

Includes

• candidosis
• moniliasis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• neonatal candidiasis (P37.5)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 023-024 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 112.83 Candidal meningitis

Code annotations containing back-references to B37.5

Back-references to B37.5

• Type 1 Excludes: G02 Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere ("candidal meningitis (B37.5)")

Back-references to B37

• Code First: M01 Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere ("mycoses (B35-B49)")

Diagnosis Index entries for B37.5

• Candidiasis, candidal › meningitis
• Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › candidal
• Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › monilial

Nearby codes

• B37.32 Chronic candidiasis of vulva and vagina
• B37.4 Candidiasis of other urogenital sites
• B37.41 Candidal cystitis and urethritis
• B37.42 Candidal balanitis
• B37.49 Other urogenital candidiasis
• B37.5 Candidal meningitis (this code)
• B37.6 Candidal endocarditis
• B37.7 Candidal sepsis
• B37.8 Candidiasis of other sites
• B37.81 Candidal esophagitis
• B37.82 Candidal enteritis