Diagnosis Code

B36.8 OTHER SPECIFIED SUPERFICIAL MYCOSES


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B36.8

Short Description: Other specified superficial mycoses

Long Description: Other specified superficial mycoses

The code B36.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Mycoses (B35-B49)
      • Other superficial mycoses (B36)
        • B36.8 Other specified superficial mycoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Botryomycosis
  • Cutaneous aspergillosis
  • Cutaneous basidiobolomycosis
  • Cutaneous botryomycosis
  • Cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis
  • Disseminated cutaneous mycosis due to Fusarium
  • Disseminated cutaneous mycosis due to Penicillium
  • Fusarium infection
  • Infection by Basidiobolus
  • Infection caused by Malassezia
  • Infection caused by Malassezia
  • Infection caused by Piedraia
  • Infection of skin caused by Neoscytalidium dimidiatum
  • Invasive aspergillosis
  • Invasive cutaneous aspergillosis
  • Invasive fungal infection
  • Malassezia folliculitis
  • Malassezia infection of skin
  • Neonatal cephalic pustulosis caused by Malassezia
  • Neonatal fungal infection of skin
  • Neoscytalidium dermatomycosis
  • Phaeohyphomycosis
  • Phaeohyphomycosis of skin
  • Pustule
  • Steroid-modified tinea infection
  • Steroid-modified tinea infection of groin
  • Steroid-modified tinea infection of lower limb
  • Superficial mycosis due to saprophytic mold
  • Tinea cruris

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B36.8 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B36.8 Right Arrow 111.8 Dermatomycoses NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
B36 Other superficial mycoses
B36.0 Pityriasis versicolor
B36.1 Tinea nigra
B36.2 White piedra
B36.3 Black piedra
B36.9 Superficial mycosis, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023