B38 — Coccidioidomycosis

Not billable

Is B38 billable?

No — B38 is a non-billable header code. B38 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath B38.

Billable codes under this header

B38 at a glance

Code	B38
Description	Coccidioidomycosis
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1

Report an additional code alongside B38 to fully describe the condition. B38 is sequenced first.

code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 1

The conditions below are not part of B38, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B38 and the excluded code may both be reported.

carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from B35-B49

The conditions below are not part of B38, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B38 and the excluded code may both be reported.

hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-)
mycosis fungoides (C84.0-)

What codes fall under B38? (8)

How long has B38 existed?

B38 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.