B43.2

Subcutaneous pheomycotic abscess and cyst

Billable / specific

B43.2 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 B43)

  • 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 B43)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B43)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B43)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B43)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B43)
  • hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-) (from B43)
  • mycosis fungoides (C84.0-) (from B43)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B43)

Also known as

  • Abscess, subcutaneous, pheomycotic
  • Chromomycosis, subcutaneous abscess or cyst
  • Cyst, subcutaneous, pheomycotic
  • Infection, infected, infective, Phialophora, gougerotii
  • Infection, infected, infective, Phialophora, jeanselmei

Parent code

  • B43Chromomycosis and pheomycotic abscessHeader

Related codes

  • B43.0Cutaneous chromomycosisBillable
  • B43.1Pheomycotic brain abscessBillable
  • B43.8Other forms of chromomycosisBillable
  • B43.9Chromomycosis, unspecifiedBillable

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