Allescheriasis
Billable / specific
B48.2 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
- Infection due to Pseudallescheria boydii
Includes (from B48)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- eumycetoma (B47.0)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B48)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B48)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B48)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B48)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B48)
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-) (from B48)
- mycosis fungoides (C84.0-) (from B48)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Also known as
- Infection due to Pseudallescheria boydii
- Infection, infected, infective, Allescheria boydii
- Infection, infected, infective, Monosporium apiospermum
- Infection, infected, infective, Petriellidium boydii
- Infection, infected, infective, Pseudoallescheria boydii
- Petrellidosis
Parent code
- B48Other mycoses, not elsewhere classifiedHeader