B65.3
BillableCercarial dermatitis
Cercarial dermatitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Swimmer's itch
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
- snail fever
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
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
- Infection by Trichobilharzia8178001
- Infection caused by Trichobilharzia8178001
- Trichobilharziosis8178001
- Cercarial dermatitis of freshwater mammalian type39524009
- Cercarial dermatitis of freshwater avian type54043007
- Cercarial dermatitis of sea water avian type88558006
- Trichobilharzia cercarial dermatitis111921000
- Cercarial dermatitis187115002
- Clam digger's itch187115002
- Clam-digger's itch187115002
- Cutaneous schistosomiasis187115002
- Infection by cercariae of schistosoma187115002
- Schistosomal cercarial dermatitis187115002
- Schistosome dermatitis187115002
- Swamp itch187115002
- Swimmer's itch187115002
- Swimmers' itch187115002
- Marine dermatitis238534006
- Sea bather's eruption238534006
- Sea lice rash238534006
- Cutaneous fluke infection240813008
- Dermatosis caused by Coelenterata403156002
UMLS
- Cercarial DermatitisC4282208
- cercarial dermatitisC4282208
- itch swimmer'sC4282208
- itch swimmersC4282208
- sea bather's eruptionC4282208
- swimmer itchC4282208
- swimmer's itchC4282208
- swimmers' itchC4282208
- Cercarial dermatitisC0546996
- Clam digger's itchC0546996
- Clam-digger's itchC0546996
- Cutaneous SchistosomiasisC0546996
- Cutaneous schistosomiasisC0546996
- Cutaneous schistosomiasis (disorder)C0546996
- Infection by cercariae of schistosomaC0546996
- Marine dermatitisC0546996
- Schistosomal cercarial dermatitisC0546996
- Schistosome dermatitisC0546996
- Schistosomiasis cutaneousC0546996
- Sea bather's eruptionC0546996
- Sea bather's eruption (disorder)C0546996
- Sea lice rashC0546996
- Swamp itchC0546996
- Swimmer's itchC0546996
- Swimmers' itchC0546996
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B65.3?
ICD-10-CM code B65.3 represents "Cercarial dermatitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B65.3 a billable code?
Yes, B65.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B65.3 in?
B65.3 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B65.3?
B65.3 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 B65.3?
Yes, when using B65.3 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B65.3 map to?
B65.3 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 187115002, 54043007, 39524009, 88558006, 240813008, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B65.3?
B65.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C4282208, C0546996. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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