B36.0
BillablePityriasis versicolor
Pityriasis versicolor
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Tinea flava
- Tinea versicolor
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-)
- mycosis fungoides (C84.0-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Infection, Malassezia furfurC0040262
- Infection, Pityrosporum orbiculareC0040262
- Malassezia furfur InfectionC0040262
- Malassezia furfur InfectionsC0040262
- PV - Pityriasis versicolorC0040262
- Pityriasis VersicolorC0040262
- Pityriasis versicolorC0040262
- Pityriasis versicolor (disorder)C0040262
- Pityriasis versicolor caused by MalasseziaC0040262
- Pityriasis versicolourC0040262
- Pityrosporum orbiculare InfectionC0040262
- Pityrosporum orbiculare InfectionsC0040262
- TV - Tinea versicolorC0040262
- Tinea VersicolorC0040262
- Tinea flavaC0040262
- Tinea versicolorC0040262
- Tinea versicolourC0040262
- pityriasis versicolorC0040262
- pityriasis versicolourC0040262
- tinea flavaC0040262
- tinea versicolorC0040262
- tinea versicolourC0040262
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B36.0?
ICD-10-CM code B36.0 represents "Pityriasis versicolor". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B36.0 a billable code?
Yes, B36.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B36.0 in?
B36.0 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B36.0?
B36.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.
Are additional codes required with B36.0?
Yes, when using B36.0 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B36.0 map to?
B36.0 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 721794002, 402133004, 56454009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B36.0?
B36.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0040262. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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