B48.8 — Other specified mycoses
Is B48.8 billable?
Yes, but B48.8 is an unspecified code. B48.8 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, B48.8 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting B48.8 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
B48.8 at a glance
| Code | B48.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified mycoses |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does B48.8 group to?
B48.8 sits in MDC 15 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 791Prematurity with Major Problemsmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, B48.8 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is B48.8 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to B48.8. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Adiaspiromycosis
- Hemisporosis
- Infection, infected, infective › Alternaria (opportunistic)
- Infection, infected, infective › Fusarium (opportunistic)
- Mycosis, mycotic › opportunistic
- Mycosis, mycotic › specified NEC
- Infection, infected, infective › fungus NOS › pathogenic to compromised host only (opportunistic)
- Infection, infected, infective › mycotic NOS › pathogenic to compromised host only (opportunistic)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to B48.8.
- Adiaspiromycosis
- Infection of tissue and organs by Alternaria
- Infection of tissue and organs by Drechslera
- Infection of tissue and organs by Fusarium
- Infection of tissue and organs by saprophytic fungi NEC
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1
Report an additional code alongside B48.8 to fully describe the condition. B48.8 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 B48.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B48.8 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 B48.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B48.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has B48.8 existed?
B48.8 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.