ICD-10-CM Code B44.81
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.B44.81 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code B44 is used to code Aspergillosis
Aspergillosis is the name given to a wide variety of diseases caused by infection by fungi of the genus Aspergillus. The majority of cases occur in people with underlying illnesses such as tuberculosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but with otherwise healthy immune systems. Most commonly, aspergillosis occurs in the form of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), aspergilloma or allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). Some forms are intertwined; for example ABPA and simple aspergilloma can progress to CPA.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Code: | D001228 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 117.3 |
Pulmonary invasive aspergillosis in a patient with interstitial pneumonia (autopsy material), using Grocott's methenamine silver stain
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #196-198 - Interstitial lung disease with MCC.
- DRG Group #196-198 - Interstitial lung disease with CC.
- DRG Group #196-198 - Interstitial lung disease without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B44.81 - Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 518.6 was previously used, B44.81 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: B44.8 - Other forms of aspergillosis