118Opportunistic mycoses

Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)›Mycoses (110-118)›118 Opportunistic mycoses
ICD-9-CM 118
CMS Source: final ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

118 is a legacy ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for opportunistic mycoses. It was valid on U.S. claims through September 30, 2015 and cannot be reported for services on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced the ICD-9 code set. Under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings, its ICD-10-CM replacement is B48.8 (Other specified mycoses), flagged as an approximate match.

Code Identity

ICD-9-CM Code
118
Valid for Submission
No — Legacy Code
Code Describes
Opportunistic mycoses
Parent Block
118 Opportunistic mycoses
Short Description
Opportunistic mycoses
ICD-10-CM Replacement
B48.8 (approximate)

Convert 118 to ICD-10-CM

Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), 118 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.

ICD-10-CM
B48.8 Other specified mycoses
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Index of Diseases References

Entries in the final ICD-9-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that point to 118. Tap the icons for the official index conventions.

  • Alternaria infection 118
  • Dreschlera infection 118
  • Fusarium infection 118
  • Infection infected infective opportunistic 136.9
    • Alternaria 118
    • Dreschlera 118
    • fungus NEC 117.9
      • pathogenic to compromised host only 118
    • Fusarium 118
    • mycotic NEC 117.9
      • pathogenic to compromised host only 118

Information for Patients

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Questions About 118

Is 118 (opportunistic mycoses) still a valid code?

No. This code belonged to ICD-9-CM, which the United States retired after September 30, 2015. Claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use ICD-10-CM codes, such as its replacement B48.8.

What is the ICD-10 replacement for 118?

The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM B48.8 (Other specified mycoses). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.

What did 118 mean?

In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described opportunistic mycoses. It sat in block 118 Opportunistic mycoses under Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139).