Cryptococcosis

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

A disease caused by an infection with the fungi Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii. This disease commonly presents with shortness of breath, cough, fever, fatigue, or headache. Transmission is by inhalation of fungal spores. Confirmation is by identification of Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii in a blood, sputum, or cerebrospinal fluid sample.

sections/codes in this section (1F27-1F27)

• Pulmonary cryptococcosis  (1F27.0)
• Cerebral cryptococcosis  (1F27.1)
• Disseminated cryptococcosis  (1F27.2)
• Other specified cryptococcosis  (1F27.Y)
• Cryptococcosis, unspecified  (1F27.Z)

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