Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 115.05
Infection by Histoplasma capsulatum, pneumonia
  • Short description: Histoplasm caps pneumon.
  • ICD-9-CM 115.05 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 115.05 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 115.05.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 115.05: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 115.05 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B39.2 Pulmonary histoplasmosis capsulati, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute pulmonary Histoplasma capsulatum
  • Acute pulmonary histoplasmosis
  • Chronic pulmonary Histoplasma capsulatum
  • Chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
  • Histoplasmosis capsulatum pneumonia
  • Pneumonia due to Histoplasma capsulatum
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 115.05:
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