B36.8
BillableOther specified superficial mycoses
Other specified superficial mycoses
Coding Notes
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
- Basidiobolomycosis4921002
- Infection by Basidiobolus4921002
- Infection caused by Basidiobolus4921002
- Dematiaceous fungal infection47158003
- Infection by dematiaceous fungi47158003
- Phaeohyphomycosis47158003
- Phycomycosis59277005
- Zygomycosis59277005
- Fusarium infection64250002
- Cutaneous aspergillosis111899005
- Actinophytosis238413001
- Bacterial pseudomycosis238413001
- Botryomycosis238413001
- Cutaneous botryomycosis238415008
- Steroid-modified tinea infection238435009
- Tinea incognita238435009
- Tinea nodosa238435009
- Trichomycosis nodularis238435009
- Phaeohyphomycosis of skin240770006
- Cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis240774002
- Cutaneous basidiobolomycosis240786004
- Eczema marginatum399029005
- Tinea cruris399029005
- Tinea inguinalis399029005
- Malassezia infection of skin402133004
- Superficial mycosis caused by saprophytic mold402136007
- Superficial mycosis caused by saprophytic mould402136007
- Disseminated cutaneous mycosis402138008
- Systemic mycosis affecting skin402138008
- Neonatal fungal infection of skin402798004
- Disseminated cutaneous mycosis caused by Penicillium403123003
- Disseminated cutaneous mycosis caused by Fusarium403124009
- Malassezia folliculitis428172002
- Infection of skin caused by Neoscytalidium dimidiatum715874005
- Neoscytalidium dimidiatum infection of skin715874005
- Scytalidium dimidiatum infection of skin715874005
- Infection caused by Malassezia721794002
- Malassezia infection721794002
- Invasive aspergillosis721798004
- Infection caused by Piedraia721805001
- Piedraia infection721805001
- Malassezia pustulosis of newborn1142053007
- Neonatal cephalic pustulosis caused by Malassezia1142053007
- Invasive aspergillosis of skin1163475003
- Invasive cutaneous aspergillosis1163475003
- Invasive infection of skin caused by Aspergillus1163475003
- Infection of skin caused by Neoscytalidium1177032004
- Neoscytalidium dermatomycosis1177032004
- Steroid-modified tinea infection of groin16314421000119103
- Tinea incognita of groin16314421000119103
- Steroid-modified tinea infection of lower limb16314371000119109
- Tinea incognita of leg16314371000119109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B36.8?
ICD-10-CM code B36.8 represents "Other specified superficial mycoses". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B36.8 a billable code?
Yes, B36.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B36.8 in?
B36.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B36.8?
B36.8 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 B36.8?
Yes, when using B36.8 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B36.8 map to?
B36.8 maps to 28 SNOMED CT concepts: 238413001, 4921002, 111899005, 240786004, 238415008, and 23 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B36.8?
B36.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348234. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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