B39.5

Histoplasmosis duboisii

Billable / specific

B39.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • African histoplasmosis

Includes (from B39)

  • 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 B39)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B39)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B39)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B39)
  • hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-) (from B39)
  • mycosis fungoides (C84.0-) (from B39)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • associated AIDS (B20) (from B39)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B39)
  • code for any associated manifestations, such as: (from B39)
  • endocarditis (I39) (from B39)
  • meningitis (G02) (from B39)
  • pericarditis (I32) (from B39)
  • retinitis (H32) (from B39)

Also known as

  • African histoplasmosis
  • Histoplasmosis, African
  • Histoplasmosis, duboisii

Parent code

  • B39HistoplasmosisHeader

Related codes

  • B39.0Acute pulmonary histoplasmosis capsulatiBillable
  • B39.1Chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis capsulatiBillable
  • B39.2Pulmonary histoplasmosis capsulati, unspecifiedBillable
  • B39.3Disseminated histoplasmosis capsulatiBillable
  • B39.4Histoplasmosis capsulati, unspecifiedBillable
  • B39.9Histoplasmosis, unspecifiedBillable

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