ICD-10-CM Code B42.8
Other forms of sporotrichosis
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 B42.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of B42.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other forms of sporotrichosis' in more detail.
- B42.8 Other forms of sporotrichosis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE B42.81 Cerebral sporotrichosis
- BILLABLE B42.82 Sporotrichosis arthritis
- BILLABLE B42.89 Other forms of sporotrichosis
The ICD code B42 is used to code Sporotrichosis
Sporotrichosis (also known as "Rose gardener's disease") is a disease caused by the infection of the fungus Sporothrix schenckii. This fungal disease usually affects the skin, although other rare forms can affect the lungs, joints, bones, and even the brain. Because roses can spread the disease, it is one of a few diseases referred to as rose-thorn or rose-gardeners' disease.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Code: | D013174 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 117.1 |
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ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B42.8 - Other forms of sporotrichosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code B42.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: B42 - Sporotrichosis