2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B36.9

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Superficial mycosis, unspecified

  • B36.9 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 B36.9 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B36.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 B36.9 may differ.

The following code(s) above B36.9 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B36.9:

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

Approximate Synonyms

  • Bilateral chronic mycotic otitis externa
  • Bilateral otitis mycotic externa due to otomycosis
  • Both sides chronic mycotic otitis externa
  • Both sides mycotic otitis externa due to otomycosis
  • Chronic mycotic otitis externa
  • Dermal mycosis
  • Dermal mycosis (fungal infection)
  • Left chronic mycotic otitis externa
  • Left mycotic otitis externa due to otomycosis
  • Left otitis mycotic externa due to otomycosis
  • Otitis externa (ear canal infection), chronic mycotic
  • Otitis mycotic externa due to otomycosis
  • Otomycosis
  • Otomycosis (ear condition)
  • Right chronic mycotic otitis externa
  • Right mycotic otitis externa due to otomycosis
  • Right otitis mycotic externa due to otomycosis

Clinical Information

  • Superficial infections of the skin or its appendages by any of various fungi.

ICD-10-CM B36.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

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

Convert B36.9 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 B36.9: