Meningitis due to trypanosomiasis

This code signifies inflammation of the meninges (the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord) specifically caused by an infection with Trypanosoma parasites. This condition, also known as African sleeping sickness or Chagas disease when affecting the central nervous system, represents a severe neurological complication of trypanosomiasis.

Apply this code when documentation explicitly states meningitis or meningoencephalitis due to trypanosomiasis. This typically occurs in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of trypanosomiasis who subsequently develop neurological symptoms and diagnostic findings consistent with meningeal inflammation.

• Always confirm the causal link between trypanosomiasis and meningitis; do not assume.
• Code the underlying trypanosomiasis first, followed by this code for the manifestation.
• Distinguish from other forms of infectious meningitis where the causative organism is not Trypanosoma.