2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B35.0

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Tinea barbae and tinea capitis

  • B35.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM B35.0 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B35.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 B35.0 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Beard ringworm
  • Kerion
  • Scalp ringworm
  • Sycosis, mycotic

The following code(s) above B35.0 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B35.0:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B35-B49  Mycoses
  • B35  Dermatophytosis

Approximate Synonyms

  • Kerion
  • Tinea barbae
  • Tinea capitis

Clinical Information

  • An inflammatory manifestation of tinea capitis with a pronounced swelling that develops into suppurative central and indurated peripheral area called kerion.
  • Ringworm of the scalp and associated hair mainly caused by species of microsporum; trichophyton; and epidermophyton, which may occasionally involve the eyebrows and eyelashes.

ICD-10-CM B35.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 606 Minor skin disorders with mcc
  • 607 Minor skin disorders without mcc

Convert B35.0 to ICD-9-CMCode 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
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B35.0: