2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B41

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Paracoccidioidomycosis

  • B41 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 B41 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B41 – other international versions of ICD-10 B41 may differ.

Includes

  • Brazilian blastomycosis
  • Lutz’ disease

The following code(s) above B41 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B41:

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

Clinical Information

  • A mycosis affecting the skin, mucous membranes, lymph nodes, and internal organs. It is caused by paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It is also called paracoccidioidal granuloma. Superficial resemblance of p. Brasiliensis to blastomyces brasiliensis (blastomyces) may cause misdiagnosis.
  • A systemic fungal infection caused by paracoccidioides brasiliensis that is most often seen in immunocompromised patients. It affects the mucous membranes, lymph nodes, lungs and bones.

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): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to B41:

  • Type 1 Excludes: B40