Not Valid for Submission
B44 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of aspergillosis. The code is NOT valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Consider the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity:
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code B44:
Includes
IncludesThis note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
- aspergilloma
Clinical Information
- ASPERGILLOSIS-. infections with fungi of the genus aspergillus.
- ASPERGILLOSIS ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULMONARY-. hypersensitivity reaction allergic reaction to fungus aspergillus in an individual with long standing bronchial asthma. it is characterized by pulmonary infiltrates eosinophilia elevated serum immunoglobulin e and skin reactivity to aspergillus antigen.
- NEUROASPERGILLOSIS-. infections of the nervous system caused by fungi of the genus aspergillus most commonly aspergillus fumigatus. aspergillus infections may occur in immunocompetent hosts but are more prevalent in individuals with immunologic deficiency syndromes. the organism may spread to the nervous system from focal infections in the lung mastoid region sinuses inner ear bones eyes gastrointestinal tract and heart. sinus infections may be locally invasive and enter the intracranial compartment producing meningitis fungal; cranial neuropathies; and abscesses in the frontal lobes of the brain. from joynt clinical neurology 1998 ch 27 pp62 3
- PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS-. infections of the respiratory tract with fungi of the genus aspergillus.
- INVASIVE PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS-. lung infections with the invasive forms of aspergillus usually after surgery transplantation prolonged neutropenia or treatment with high doses of corticosteroids. invasive pulmonary aspergillosis can progress to chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis or hematogenous spread to other organs.
Code Classification
Code History
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set) - FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020