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B37.81

Billable

Candidal esophagitis

Candidal esophagitis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

B35-B49

Parent Code

B37.8

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • candidosis
  • moniliasis

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

Related Codes(4)
B37.82

Candidal enteritis

BillableB37.83

Candidal cheilitis

BillableB37.84

Candidal otitis externa

BillableB37.89

Other sites of candidiasis

Billable
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(87)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Candidiasis of intestine
  • candidiasis esophagus
  • Esophageal thrush
  • Thrush of mouth and oesophagus
  • candidiasis esophageal
  • candida esophagus
  • Gastrointestinal candidiasis
  • Esophageal candidiasis
  • Monilia of mouth and esophagus
  • Candida of oesophagus
  • monilial esophagitis
  • Disorder of gastrointestinal tract co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Candidiasis of esophagus
  • oesophageal candidiasis
  • Candidiasis of mouth and oesophagus
  • Candidiasis of esophagus (disorder)
  • Candidiasis of oesophagus co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Thrush of mouth and esophagus
  • Candida oesophagitis
  • Monilia of mouth and oesophagus
  • Esophageal candida
  • candidas esophageal
  • Candidiasis of the esophagus
  • Candida of esophagus
  • Candidiasis of oesophagus
  • Oesophageal candida
  • Candidosis of oesophagus
  • esophagitis candida
  • Oesophageal thrush
  • Candida esophagitis
  • Candidiasis of mouth and esophagus
  • Candidal oesophagitis
  • Candidiasis of the oesophagus
  • Candidosis of esophagus
  • Candidiasis of esophagus co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for candidal esophagitis?

The ICD-10-CM code for candidal esophagitis is B37.81. The full clinical description is "Candidal esophagitis". B37.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code B37.81 mean?

ICD-10-CM code B37.81 represents “Candidal esophagitis”. It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is B37.81 a billable code?

Yes, B37.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is B37.81 in?

B37.81 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B37.81?

B37.81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; neonatal candidiasis (P37.5).

Are additional codes required with B37.81?

Yes, when using B37.81, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does B37.81 map to?

B37.81 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 20639004, 713297001, 84679006, 266154004, 713300006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for B37.81?

B37.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0239295. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does B37.81 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like candidal esophagitis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of B37.81?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for B37.81 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.