Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 085.5
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, (American)
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 085.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 085.5 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 085.5 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B55.2 Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Infection by Leishmania braziliensis
  • Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Applies To
  • Espundia
  • Infection by Leishmania braziliensis
  • Uta
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 085.5:
  • American
    • leishmaniasis 085.5
  • Brazilian
    • leishmaniasis 085.5
  • Espundia 085.5
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
  • Leishmaniasis 085.9
    • American 085.5
      • cutaneous 085.4
      • mucocutaneous 085.5
    • Brazilian 085.5
    • mucocutaneous (American) 085.5
    • naso-oral 085.5
    • nasopharyngeal 085.5
  • Uta 085.5
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 085.5 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.