2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B42

Sporotrichosis

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

B42 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM B42 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B42 - other international versions of ICD-10 B42 may differ.

The following code(s) above B42 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

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that may be applicable to B42:

Clinical Information

The commonest and least serious of the deep mycoses, characterized by nodular lesions of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues. It is caused by inhalation of contaminated dust or by infection of a wound.

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B42

B40.7 Disseminated blastomycosis

B40.8 Other forms of blastomycosis

B40.81 Blastomycotic meningoencephalitis

B40.89 Other forms of blastomycosis

B40.9 Blastomycosis, unspecified

B41 Paracoccidioidomycosis

B41.0 Pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis

B41.7 Disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis

B41.8 Other forms of paracoccidioidomycosis

B41.9 Paracoccidioidomycosis, unspecified

B42 Sporotrichosis

B42.0 Pulmonary sporotrichosis

B42.1 Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis

B42.7 Disseminated sporotrichosis

B42.8 Other forms of sporotrichosis

B42.81 Cerebral sporotrichosis

B42.82 Sporotrichosis arthritis

B42.89 Other forms of sporotrichosis

B42.9 Sporotrichosis, unspecified

B43 Chromomycosis and pheomycotic abscess

B43.0 Cutaneous chromomycosis

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