Diagnosis Code

B43.1 PHEOMYCOTIC BRAIN ABSCESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B43.1

Short Description: Pheomycotic brain abscess

Long Description: Pheomycotic brain abscess

The code B43.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Mycoses (B35-B49)
      • Chromomycosis and pheomycotic abscess (B43)
        • B43.1 Pheomycotic brain abscess

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Infection by Cladosporium trichoides
  • Infection of brain caused by Form family Dematiaceae
  • Phaeohyphomycosis
  • Pheohyphomycotic brain abscess

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B43.1 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Mcc (867)
  • Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Cc (868)
  • Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (869)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B43.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Cerebral chromomycosis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B43.1 Right Arrow 117.2 Chromoblastomycosis

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
B43 Chromomycosis and pheomycotic abscess
B43.0 Cutaneous chromomycosis
B43.2 Subcutaneous pheomycotic abscess and cyst
B43.8 Other forms of chromomycosis
B43.9 Chromomycosis, unspecified


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