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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 321.0
Cryptococcal meningitis
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Manifestation Code

  • ICD-9-CM 321.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 321.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 321.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 321.0: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 321.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B45.1 Cerebral cryptococcosis
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  • Code first underlying disease (117.5)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 321.0:
  • Meningitis (basal) (basic) (basilar) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetica) (toxic) 322.9
    • cryptococcal 117.5 [321.0]
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