Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 116.0
Blastomycosis
  • ICD-9-CM 116.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 116.0 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 116.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 116.0: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 116.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B40.9 Blastomycosis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute pulmonary blastomycosis
  • Blastomycotic meningoencephalitis
  • Chronic pulmonary blastomycosis
  • Cutaneous blastomycosis
  • Disseminated blastomycosis
  • Pulmonary blastomycosis
Applies To
  • Blastomycotic dermatitis
  • Chicago disease
  • Cutaneous blastomycosis
  • Disseminated blastomycosis
  • Gilchrist's disease
  • Infection by Blastomyces [Ajellomyces] dermatitidis
  • North American blastomycosis
  • Primary pulmonary blastomycosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 116.0:
  • Blastomycosis, blastomycotic (chronic) (cutaneous) (disseminated) (lung) (pulmonary) (systemic) 116.0
    • North American 116.0
    • primary pulmonary 116.0
  • Chicago disease (North American blastomycosis) 116.0
  • Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
    • blastomycetic 116.0
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Chicago (North American blastomycosis) 116.0
    • Gilchrist's (North American blastomycosis) 116.0
  • Gilchrist's disease (North American blastomycosis) 116.0
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • ajellomyces dermatitidis 116.0
    • Blastomyces, blastomycotic 116.0
      • brasiliensis 116.1
      • dermatitidis 116.0
      • European 117.5
      • loboi 116.2
      • North American 116.0
      • South American 116.1
  • North American blastomycosis 116.0
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