2021 ICD-10-CM Code B38.1
Chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis
Valid for Submission
B38.1 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis. The code B38.1 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code B38.1 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like chronic coccidioidomycotic pneumonia, chronic progressive coccidioidal pneumonia, chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, infection by coccidioides immitis, pneumonia with coccidioidomycosis , pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, etc.
| ICD-10: | B38.1 |
| Short Description: | Chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis |
| Long Description: | Chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis |
Code Classification
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code B38.1 are found in the index:
- - Granuloma - L92.9
- - coccidioidal (primary) (progressive) - B38.7
- - lung - B38.1
- - lung (infectious) - See Also: Fibrosis, lung;
- - coccidioidal - B38.1
- - coccidioidal (primary) (progressive) - B38.7
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Chronic coccidioidomycotic pneumonia
- Chronic progressive coccidioidal pneumonia
- Chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis
- Infection by Coccidioides immitis
- Pneumonia with coccidioidomycosis
- Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis
- Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code B38.1 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Convert B38.1 to ICD-9 Code
- 114.4 - Ch pl coccidioidomycosis
Information for Patients
Valley Fever
Also called: Coccidioidomycosis
Valley Fever is a disease caused by a fungus (or mold) called Coccidioides. The fungi live in the soil of dry areas like the southwestern U.S. You get it from inhaling the spores of the fungus. The infection cannot spread from person to person.
Anyone can get Valley Fever. But it's most common among older adults, especially those 60 and older. People who have recently moved to an area where it occurs are at highest risk for infection. Other people at higher risk include
- Workers in jobs that expose them to soil dust. These include construction workers, agricultural workers, and military forces doing field training.
- African Americans and Asians
- Women in their third trimester of pregnancy
- People with weak immune systems
Valley Fever is often mild, with no symptoms. If you have symptoms, they may include a flu-like illness, with fever, cough, headache, rash, and muscle aches. Most people get better within several weeks or months. A small number of people may develop a chronic lung or widespread infection.
Valley Fever is diagnosed by testing your blood, other body fluids, or tissues. Many people with the acute infection get better without treatment. In some cases, doctors may prescribe antifungal drugs for acute infections. Severe infections require antifungal drugs.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Coccidioides complement fixation (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Coccidioides precipitin (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Coccidioidomycosis (Medical Encyclopedia)
- CSF coccidioides complement fixation (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)