ICD-10-CM · Chapter 1 · A00–B99
B38.8
Other forms of coccidioidomycosis
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- B38.8
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 1 — Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- Category
- B38 — Coccidioidomycosis
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM B38.8 is a category (header) for other forms of coccidioidomycosis. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in B38
- B38Coccidioidomycosis
- B38.0Acute pulmonary coccidioidomycosis
- B38.1Chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis
- B38.2Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, unspecified
- B38.3Cutaneous coccidioidomycosis
- B38.4Coccidioidomycosis meningitis
- B38.7Disseminated coccidioidomycosis
- B38.81Prostatic coccidioidomycosis
- B38.89Other forms of coccidioidomycosis
- B38.9Coccidioidomycosis, unspecified
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