Icd 10 Tinea Versicolor

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ICD-10-CM Code B36.0 - Pityriasis versicolor

BILLABLE

Billable Code

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B36.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of pityriasis versicolor. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

Tinea versicolor (also known as dermatomycosis furfuracea, pityriasis versicolor, and tinea flava) is a condition characterized by a skin eruption on the trunk and proximal extremities. Recent research has shown that the majority of tinea versicolor is caused by the Malassezia globosa fungus, although Malassezia furfur is responsible for a small number of cases. These yeasts are normally found on the human skin and only become troublesome under certain circumstances, such as a warm and humid environment, although the exact conditions that cause initiation of the disease process are poorly understood.

Specialty:	Dermatology
MeSH Code:	D014010
ICD 9 Code:	111.0

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Inclusion Terms: Inclusion Terms Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.: Tinea flava; Tinea versicolor

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders with MCC.

DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders without MCC.

Pityriasis versicolor (exact match)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 111.0 was previously used, B36.0 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

Parent Code: B36 - Other superficial mycoses