ICD-10-CM Code B46.1
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.B46.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of rhinocerebral mucormycosis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code B461 is used to code Mucormycosis
Mucormycosis is any fungal infection caused by fungi in the order Mucorales.:328 Generally, species in the Mucor, Rhizopus, Absidia, and Cunninghamella genera are most often implicated. This disease is often characterized by hyphae growing in and around blood vessels.
Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
MeSH Code: | D009091 |
ICD 9 Code: | 117.7 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Rhinocerebral mucormycosis (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B46.1 - Rhinocerebral mucormycosis'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code B46.1 and a single ICD9 code, 117.7 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: B46 - Zygomycosis