B44.2

Tonsillar aspergillosis

Billable / specificHCC V28 6

B44.2 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 B44)

  • 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 B44)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B44)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B44)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B44)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B44)
  • hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-) (from B44)
  • mycosis fungoides (C84.0-) (from B44)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B44)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • , if applicable: (from B44)
  • aspergilloma of other site - code to chronic infection of site (from B44)
  • pulmonary aspergilloma (J4B) (from B44)
  • pulmonary aspergillosis fungal ball (J4B) (from B44)
  • pulmonary mycetoma (J4B) (from B44)
  • sinus aspergilloma (J32.-) (from B44)

Also known as

  • Aspergillosis, tonsillar

Parent code

  • B44AspergillosisHeader

Related codes

  • B44.0Invasive pulmonary aspergillosisBillable
  • B44.1Other pulmonary aspergillosisBillable
  • B44.7Disseminated aspergillosisBillable
  • B44.8Other forms of aspergillosisHeader
  • B44.9Aspergillosis, unspecifiedBillable

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