B55.1
BillableCutaneous leishmaniasis
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
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
- Disseminated anergic leishmaniasis4499004
- Infection by Leishmania tropica minor5765005
- Infection caused by Leishmania tropica minor5765005
- ZCL - Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis15207003
- Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis15207003
- Zoonotic form of cutaneous leishmaniasis15207003
- Recurrent cutaneous leishmaniasis17794004
- Acute necrotising cutaneous leishmaniasis30595008
- Acute necrotizing cutaneous leishmaniasis30595008
- Rural cutaneous leishmaniasis30595008
- Cheloid leishmaniasis38573008
- DCL - Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis38573008
- Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis38573008
- Leproid leishmaniasis38573008
- Lepromatous cutaneous leishmaniasis38573008
- Wet form of cutaneous leishmaniasis39439008
- Espundia39625001
- Infection by Leishmania braziliensis39625001
- Infection caused by Leishmania braziliensis39625001
- Leishmania braziliensis complex39625001
- Uta39625001
- ACL - Anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis41235001
- Aleppo boil41235001
- Anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis41235001
- Baghdad boil41235001
- Biskra button41235001
- Cutaneous urban leishmaniasis41235001
- Delhi boil41235001
- Dry form of cutaneous leishmaniasis41235001
- Infection by Leishmania tropica major41235001
- Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis41235001
- Oriental leishmaniasis41235001
- Oriental sore41235001
- Urban cutaneous leishmaniasis41235001
- Late cutaneous leishmaniasis50414000
- Infection by Leishmania aethiopica59121004
- Infection caused by Leishmania aethiopica59121004
- PKDL - Post-Kala-azar dermal leishmanioid67896006
- Post-Kala-azar dermal leishmanioid67896006
- Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis67896006
- Ulcerating cutaneous leishmaniasis75656006
- American cutaneous leishmaniasis77327004
- Chiclero ulcer77327004
- Chiclero's ulcer77327004
- Infection by Leishmania mexicana77327004
- Infection caused by Leishmania mexicana77327004
- Leishmania mexicana complex77327004
- Leishmania mexicana complex - infection77327004
- Leishmaniasis tegumentaria diffusa77327004
- Neotropical leishmaniasis77327004
- New World cutaneous leishmaniasis77327004
- Asian desert cutaneous leishmaniasis186807008
- Cutaneous leishmaniasis240637006
- Leishmania recidiva240638001
- Indian anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis240639009
- Classical zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis240641005
- Middle Eastern zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis240642003
- Indian zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis240643008
- Sahelian zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis240644002
- Diffuse cutaneous New World leishmaniasis240645001
- Lupoid leishmaniasis240650007
- American cutaneous/mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis402141004
- American mucocutaneous leishmaniasis403135004
- Leishmania brasiliensis complex cutaneous leishmaniasis403136003
- Leishmania mexicana localised cutaneous leishmaniasis403137007
- Leishmania mexicana localized cutaneous leishmaniasis403137007
- Localised infection of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue430348006
- Localized infection of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue430348006
- Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania aethiopica442003006
- Ulcerating cutaneous leishmaniasis of lower extremity715067004
- Localised cutaneous leishmaniasis735738004
- Localized cutaneous leishmaniasis735738004
- Recurrent infection of skin736979001
- Recurrent skin infection736979001
- Localised cutaneous leishmaniasis co-occurrent with nodular lymphangitis866117003
- Localised cutaneous leishmaniasis with nodular lymphangitis866117003
- Localized cutaneous leishmaniasis co-occurrent with nodular lymphangitis866117003
- Localized cutaneous leishmaniasis with nodular lymphangitis866117003
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B55.1?
ICD-10-CM code B55.1 represents "Cutaneous leishmaniasis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B55.1 a billable code?
Yes, B55.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B55.1 in?
B55.1 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B55.1?
B55.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; amebiasis (A06.-); other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-).
Are additional codes required with B55.1?
Yes, when using B55.1 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B55.1 map to?
B55.1 maps to 34 SNOMED CT concepts: 41235001, 30595008, 77327004, 402141004, 403135004, and 29 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B55.1?
B55.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0023283. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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