B37.8

Candidiasis of other sites

Non-billable header

B37.8 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from B37)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • candidosis
  • moniliasis

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B37)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B37)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B37)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B37)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B37)
  • hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-) (from B37)
  • mycosis fungoides (C84.0-) (from B37)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B37)

Parent code

  • B37CandidiasisHeader

More specific codes B37.8

  • B37.81Candidal esophagitisBillable
  • B37.82Candidal enteritisBillable
  • B37.83Candidal cheilitisBillable
  • B37.84Candidal otitis externaBillable
  • B37.89Other sites of candidiasisBillable

Related codes

  • B37.0Candidal stomatitisBillable
  • B37.1Pulmonary candidiasisBillable
  • B37.2Candidiasis of skin and nailBillable
  • B37.3Candidiasis of vulva and vaginaHeader
  • B37.4Candidiasis of other urogenital sitesHeader
  • B37.5Candidal meningitisBillable
  • B37.6Candidal endocarditisBillable
  • B37.7Candidal sepsisBillable
  • B37.9Candidiasis, unspecifiedBillable

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