ICD-10-CM Code B39
Histoplasmosis
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 B39 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of B39 that describes the diagnosis 'histoplasmosis' in more detail.
- B39 Histoplasmosis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE B39.0 Acute pulmonary histoplasmosis capsulati
- BILLABLE B39.1 Chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis capsulati
- BILLABLE B39.2 Pulmonary histoplasmosis capsulati, unspecified
- BILLABLE B39.3 Disseminated histoplasmosis capsulati
- BILLABLE B39.4 Histoplasmosis capsulati, unspecified
- BILLABLE B39.5 Histoplasmosis duboisii
- BILLABLE B39.9 Histoplasmosis, unspecified
The ICD code B39 is used to code Histoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis (also known as "Cave disease," "Darling's disease," "Ohio valley disease," "reticuloendotheliosis," "spelunker’s lung" and "caver's disease") is a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Symptoms of this infection vary greatly, but the disease affects primarily the lungs. Occasionally, other organs are affected; this is called disseminated histoplasmosis, and it can be fatal if left untreated.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Code: | D006660 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 115 |
Histoplasma capsulatum. Methenamine silver stain showing histopathologic changes in histoplasmosis.
Coding Notes for B39 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
- codeFirst:
- Associated AIDS See Section B20
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code for any associated manifestations, such as:
- Endocarditis See Code I39
- Meningitis See Code G02
- Pericarditis See Code I32
- Retinitits See Code H32
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B39 - Histoplasmosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code B39. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.