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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 116.1
Paracoccidioidomycosis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 116.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 116.1 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 116.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B41.0 Pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B41.9 Paracoccidioidomycosis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Blastomycosis, south american, cutaneous
  • Blastomycosis, south american, visceral
  • Cutaneous paracoccioidomycosis
  • Disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis
  • Pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis
  • South American cutaneous blastomycosis
  • South American visceral blastomycosis
  • Visceral paracoccidioidomycosis
Clinical Information
  • A mycosis affecting the skin, mucous membranes, lymph nodes, and internal organs. It is caused by paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It is also called paracoccidioidal granuloma. Superficial resemblance of p. Brasiliensis to blastomyces brasiliensis (blastomyces) may cause misdiagnosis
  • A systemic fungal infection caused by paracoccidioides brasiliensis that is most often seen in immunocompromised patients. It affects the mucous membranes, lymph nodes, lungs and bones
Applies To
  • Brazilian blastomycosis
  • Infection by Paracoccidioides [Blastomyces] brasiliensis
  • Lutz-Splendore-Almeida disease
  • Mucocutaneous-lymphangitic paracoccidioidomycosis
  • Pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis
  • South American blastomycosis
  • Visceral paracoccidioidomycosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 116.1:
  • Almeida's disease (Brazilian blastomycosis) 116.1
  • Blastomycosis, blastomycotic (chronic) (cutaneous) (disseminated) (lung) (pulmonary) (systemic) 116.0
    • Brazilian 116.1
    • South American 116.1
  • Brazilian
    • blastomycosis 116.1
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Almeida's (Brazilian blastomycosis) 116.1
    • Lutz-Splendore-de Almeida (Brazilian blastomycosis) 116.1
  • Granuloma NEC 686.1
    • paracoccidioidal 116.1
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Blastomyces, blastomycotic 116.0
      • brasiliensis 116.1
      • dermatitidis 116.0
      • European 117.5
      • loboi 116.2
      • North American 116.0
      • South American 116.1
    • Paracoccidioides brasiliensis 116.1
  • Lutz-Splendore-de Almeida disease (Brazilian blastomycosis) 116.1
  • Paracoccidioidomycosis 116.1
    • mucocutaneous-lymphangitic 116.1
    • pulmonary 116.1
    • visceral 116.1
  • South American
    • blastomycosis 116.1
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