B45.8 Other forms of cryptococcosis

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

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 6 — Opportunistic Infections
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 6 — Opportunistic Infections
• RxHCC V08: HCC 5 — Opportunistic Infections
• ESRD V24: HCC 6

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 791 in MDC 15.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 117.5 Cryptococcosis (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to B45.8

Back-references to B45

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

Diagnosis Index entries for B45.8

• Cryptococcosis, cryptococcus (infection) (neoformans) › specified NEC

Nearby codes

• B45.0 Pulmonary cryptococcosis
• B45.1 Cerebral cryptococcosis
• B45.2 Cutaneous cryptococcosis
• B45.3 Osseous cryptococcosis
• B45.7 Disseminated cryptococcosis
• B45.8 Other forms of cryptococcosis (this code)
• B45.9 Cryptococcosis, unspecified