B40.8
Header — not billableOther forms of blastomycosis
The ICD-10 code for other forms of blastomycosis is B40.8.
B40.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under B40.8
Related codes in this category
- B40.0Acute pulmonary blastomycosis
- B40.1Chronic pulmonary blastomycosis
- B40.2Pulmonary blastomycosis, unspecified
- B40.3Cutaneous blastomycosis
- B40.7Disseminated blastomycosis
- B40.9Blastomycosis, unspecified
- B40.8Other forms of blastomycosisnon-billable header