2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B42

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Sporotrichosis

  • B42 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 B42 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B42 – other international versions of ICD-10 B42 may differ.

The following code(s) above B42 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B42:

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

Clinical Information

  • The commonest and least serious of the deep mycoses, characterized by nodular lesions of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues. It is caused by inhalation of contaminated dust or by infection of a wound.

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