Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 031.1
Cutaneous diseases due to other mycobacteria
  • Short description: CUTANEOUS MYCOBACTERIA.
  • ICD-9-CM 031.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 031.1 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 031.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 031.1: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 031.1 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A31.1 Cutaneous mycobacterial infection
Approximate Synonyms
  • Buruli ulcer
  • Cutaneous infectious disease due to Mycobacteria
  • Cutaneous mycobacterial infection
  • Cutaneous mycobacterium haemophilium infection
  • Cutaneous Mycobacterium marinum infection
  • Fish tank granuloma
  • Fusobacterium infection of skin
  • Infection due to Mycobacterium scrofulaceum
  • Mycobacteria infection of skin
  • Mycobacterium abscessus infection of skin
  • Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infection of skin
  • Mycobacterium chelonae infection of skin
  • Mycobacterium fortuitum infection of skin
  • Mycobacterium kansasii infection of skin
  • Mycobacterium malmoense infection of skin
  • Mycobacterium marinum infection of skin
  • Mycobacterium scrofulaceum infection of skin
  • Mycobacterium szulgai infection of skin
  • Swimming pool granuloma disease
Applies To
  • Buruli ulcer
  • Infection by Mycobacterium:
    • marinum [M. balnei]
    • ulcerans
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 031.1:
  • Buruli ulcer 031.1
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • swimming pool (bacillus) 031.1
  • Granuloma NEC 686.1
    • swimming pool 031.1
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • swimming pool bacillus 031.1
  • Mycobacterium, mycobacterial (infection) 031.9
    • atypical (acid-fast bacilli) 031.9
      • cutaneous 031.1
      • pulmonary 031.0
        • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis, pulmonary) 011.9
      • specified site NEC 031.8
    • balnei 031.1
    • cutaneous 031.1
    • marinum 031.1
    • scrofulaceum 031.1
    • ulcerans 031.1
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • Buruli 031.1
    • mycobacterial (skin) 031.1
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