2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B37.3

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Candidiasis of vulva and vagina

  • B37.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM B37.3 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B37.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 B37.3 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Candidal vulvovaginitis
  • Monilial vulvovaginitis
  • Vaginal thrush

The following code(s) above B37.3 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B37.3:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B35-B49  Mycoses
  • B37  Candidiasis

Approximate Synonyms

  • Candida of vagina
  • Candida of vulva
  • Candida vaginitis in pregnancy
  • Candida, vulvovaginitis
  • Candidal vulvovaginitis
  • Candidiasis of vagina
  • Candidiasis of vagina in pregnancy
  • Candidiasis of vagina postpartum
  • Candidiasis of vulva
  • Postpartum (after childbirth) candida vaginitis

Clinical Information

  • Infection of the vulva and vagina with a fungus of the genus candida.
  • Infection of the vulva and vagina with a fungus of the genus candida. It is a disease associated with hiv infection.

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
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): Deleted code
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): New code
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to B37.3:

  • Type 1 Excludes: N77.1