2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B35.3

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  • B35.3 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 B35.3 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B35.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 B35.3 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Athlete’s foot
  • Dermatophytosis of foot
  • Foot ringworm

The following code(s) above B35.3 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B35.3:

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

Clinical Information

  • Athlete’s foot is a common infection caused by a fungus. It most often affects the space between the toes. Symptoms include itching, burning, and cracked, scaly skin between your toes.you can get athlete’s foot from damp surfaces, such as showers, swimming pools, and locker room floors. To prevent it
    • keep your feet clean, dry, and cool
    • wear clean socks
    • don’t walk barefoot in public areas
    • wear flip-flops in locker room showers
    • keep your toenails clean and clipped short
    treatments include over-the-counter antifungal creams for most cases and prescription medicines for more serious infections. These usually clear up the infection, but it can come back. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Dermatological pruritic lesion in the feet, caused by trichophyton rubrum, t. Mentagrophytes, or epidermophyton floccosum.

ICD-10-CM B35.3 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

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

Convert B35.3 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 B35.3: