B38.0

Acute pulmonary coccidioidomycosis

Billable / specific

B38.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from B38)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B38)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B38)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B38)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B38)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B38)
  • hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-) (from B38)
  • mycosis fungoides (C84.0-) (from B38)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B38)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • , if applicable:
  • pulmonary mycetoma (J4B)

Also known as

  • Coccidioidomycosis, pulmonary, acute
  • Desert, rheumatism
  • Fever, desert
  • Fever, San Joaquin
  • Fever, valley
  • Pneumonia, in coccidioidomycosis, acute
  • San Joaquinfever
  • Valley fever

Parent code

  • B38CoccidioidomycosisHeader

Related codes

  • B38.1Chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosisBillable
  • B38.2Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, unspecifiedBillable
  • B38.3Cutaneous coccidioidomycosisBillable
  • B38.4Coccidioidomycosis meningitisBillable
  • B38.7Disseminated coccidioidomycosisBillable
  • B38.8Other forms of coccidioidomycosisHeader
  • B38.9Coccidioidomycosis, unspecifiedBillable

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