B42.8

Other forms of sporotrichosis

Non-billable header

B42.8 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from B42)

  • 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 B42)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B42)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B42)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B42)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B42)
  • hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-) (from B42)
  • mycosis fungoides (C84.0-) (from B42)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B42)

Parent code

  • B42SporotrichosisHeader

More specific codes B42.8

  • B42.81Cerebral sporotrichosisBillable
  • B42.82Sporotrichosis arthritisBillable
  • B42.89Other forms of sporotrichosisBillable

Related codes

  • B42.0Pulmonary sporotrichosisBillable
  • B42.1Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosisBillable
  • B42.7Disseminated sporotrichosisBillable
  • B42.9Sporotrichosis, unspecifiedBillable

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