Diagnosis Code

B46.3 CUTANEOUS MUCORMYCOSIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B46.3

Short Description: Cutaneous mucormycosis

Long Description: Cutaneous mucormycosis

The code B46.3 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Mycoses (B35-B49)
      • Zygomycosis (B46)
        • B46.3 Cutaneous mucormycosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Cutaneous mucormycosis
  • Mucormycotic gangrenous cellulitis
  • Necrotizing cutaneous mucormycosis
  • Subcutaneous mycosis
  • Subcutaneous zygomycosis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B46.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Subcutaneous mucormycosis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B46.3 Right Arrow 117.7 Zygomycosis

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
B46 Zygomycosis
B46.0 Pulmonary mucormycosis
B46.1 Rhinocerebral mucormycosis
B46.2 Gastrointestinal mucormycosis
B46.4 Disseminated mucormycosis
B46.5 Mucormycosis, unspecified
B46.8 Other zygomycoses
B46.9 Zygomycosis, unspecified


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