B48.8
BillableOther specified mycoses
Other specified mycoses
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Adiaspiromycosis
- Infection of tissue and organs by Alternaria
- Infection of tissue and organs by Drechslera
- Infection of tissue and organs by Fusarium
- Infection of tissue and organs by saprophytic fungi NEC
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
- Adiaspiromycosis caused by Emmonsia crescens9095002
- Adiaspiromycosis23892008
- Adiaspirosis23892008
- Haplosporangiosis23892008
- Infection by Cercospora apii37556009
- Verrucous mycosis37556009
- Infection by Hyphomyces42217008
- Infection by Pythium42217008
- Infection caused by Hyphomyces42217008
- Infection caused by Pythium42217008
- Mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium45194000
- Dematiaceous fungal infection47158003
- Infection by dematiaceous fungi47158003
- Phaeohyphomycosis47158003
- Dactylariosis47969004
- Drechslera hawaiiensis infection56460009
- Infection by Bipolaris hawaiiense56460009
- Infection by Drechslera hawaiiensis56460009
- Infection caused by Bipolaris hawaiiense56460009
- Infection caused by Drechslera hawaiiensis56460009
- Opportunistic infectious disease61274003
- Paecilomycosis61782002
- Infection by Paecilomyces variotii62510002
- Infection caused by Paecilomyces variotii62510002
- Fusarium infection64250002
- Adiaspiromycosis caused by Emmonsia parva65102004
- Infection by Oomycetes68690000
- Infection caused by Oomycetes68690000
- Fusarium otomycosis76490001
- Otomycosis externa caused by Fusarium76490001
- Opportunistic mycosis78999002
- Mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium solani82686002
- Mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium oxysporum82710007
- Deep fungal infection110276005
- Deep mycosis110276005
- Deep mycotic infection110276005
- Trichosporonosis240761008
- Disseminated phaeohyphomycosis240772003
- Disseminated hyalohyphomycosis240775001
- Infection by Fusarium sporotrichiella253090002
- Infection caused by Fusarium sporotrichiella253090002
- Fungal infection of cornea314558005
- Fungal keratitis314558005
- Keratomycosis314558005
- Mycotic keratitis314558005
- Mycetoma caused by Fusarium403116004
- Allescheriasis444064003
- Allescheriosis444064003
- Infection by Allescheria boydii444064003
- Infection by Petriellidium boydii444064003
- Infection by Scedosporium boydii444064003
- Infection caused by Scedosporium boydii444064003
- Petriellidosis444064003
- Pseudallescheriosis444064003
- Fungal sepsis700054008
- Sepsis caused by fungus700054008
- Rhodotorula glutinis or Rhodotorula mucilaginosa703262009
- Malassezia sepsis in newborn721278008
- Neonatal sepsis caused by Malassezia721278008
- Infection caused by Magnusiomyces capitatus721793008
- Infection caused by Saprochaete capitata721793008
- Magnusiomyces capitatus infection721793008
- Saprochaete capitata geotrichosis721793008
- Chrysosporium infection721796000
- Infection caused by Chrysosporium721796000
- Disseminated adiaspiromycosis721797009
- Disseminated infection caused by Chrysosporium721797009
- Infection caused by Pseudallescheria721802003
- Pseudallescheria infection721802003
- Infection caused by Saprochaete721803008
- Saprochaete infection721803008
- Infection caused by Scytalidium721806000
- Scytalidium infection721806000
- Infection by Oomycota1157185008
- Infection caused by Oomycota1157185008
- Infection of brain caused by Form Dematiaceae1163152001
- Scedosporiosis1217227009
- Infection caused by Rhodotorula92011000087101
UMLS
- AdiaspiromycosisC0259737
- Adiaspiromycosis (disorder)C0259737
- AdiaspirosisC0259737
- Emmonsia crescens infectionC0259737
- HaplosporangiosisC0259737
- adiaspiromycosisC0259737
- haplomycosisC0259737
- Infection of tissue and organs by AlternariaC2830243
- Infection of tissue and organs by DrechsleraC2830244
- Infection of tissue and organs by FusariumC2830245
- Infection of tissue and organs by saprophytic fungi NECC2830246
- Other specified mycosesC0343847
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B48.8?
ICD-10-CM code B48.8 represents "Other specified mycoses". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B48.8 a billable code?
Yes, B48.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B48.8 in?
B48.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B48.8?
B48.8 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 B48.8?
Yes, when using B48.8 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B48.8 map to?
B48.8 maps to 39 SNOMED CT concepts: 23892008, 9095002, 65102004, 444064003, 721796000, and 34 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B48.8?
B48.8 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0259737, C2830243, C2830244, C2830245, C2830246, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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