ICD-10-CM Code B39.3
Disseminated histoplasmosis capsulati
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.B39.3 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis capsulati. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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 B39.3 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Generalized histoplasmosis capsulati
MS-DRG Mapping
- 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.
- DRG Group #974-976 - Hiv with major related condition with MCC.
- DRG Group #974-976 - Hiv with major related condition with CC.
- DRG Group #974-976 - Hiv with major related condition without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
- Possible requirement for causative disease code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B39.3 - Disseminated histoplasmosis capsulati'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code B39.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
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 B39.3 and a single ICD9 code, 115.09 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: B39 - Histoplasmosis