ICD-10-CM Code B35
Dermatophytosis
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code B35 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of B35 that describes the diagnosis 'dermatophytosis' in more detail.
- B35 Dermatophytosis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE B35.0 Tinea barbae and tinea capitis
- BILLABLE B35.1 Tinea unguium
- BILLABLE B35.2 Tinea manuum
- BILLABLE B35.3 Tinea pedis
- BILLABLE B35.4 Tinea corporis
- BILLABLE B35.5 Tinea imbricata
- BILLABLE B35.6 Tinea cruris
- BILLABLE B35.8 Other dermatophytoses
- BILLABLE B35.9 Dermatophytosis, unspecified
The ICD code B35 is used to code Dermatomycosis
A dermatomycosis is a skin disease caused by a fungus. This excludes dermatophytosis.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Codes: | D003881, D003881 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 110, 111 |
Micrograph of a superficial dermatomycosis. The fungal organisms are the dark staining, thick, quasi-linear objects below with skin surface. Vulvar biopsy. GMS stain.
Coding Notes for B35 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Favus
- Infections due to species of Epidermophyton, Micro-sporum and Trichophyton
- Tinea, any type except those in B36.- See code B36.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B35 - Dermatophytosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code B35. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.