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ICD-10-CM Code for Other dermatophytoses B35.8

ICD-10 code B35.8 for Other dermatophytoses is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Official Long Descriptor

Other dermatophytoses
Disseminated dermatophytosis
Granulomatous dermatophytosis

B35

Includes: favus
infections due to species of Epidermophyton, Micro-sporum and Trichophyton
tinea, any type except those in B36.-

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routine footcare questions
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Podiatry Diagnosis
I think I'm over thinking this but want to be sure.My question is about the order of diagnosis for a patient who came in to have a nail trim done with a systemic condition, I understand how to place t... [ Read More ]
11057/11721
Hello, wondering if you can bill 11721-59, 11057. Typically I change 11721 to 11720-59 to unbundle the nails debrided with the lesions removed, is this correct? Please note pt does have diabetes(E11.4... [ Read More ]
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billing 11042 and 11721 together
[QUOTE="thescientist8, post: 453713, member: 455766"] What DX did you have for 11042? I usually assign different DX on both (of course based on MR) and add 59 on 11721. [/QUOTE] I had an L97.522 on th... [ Read More ]
Dermatologist billing B35.1 diagnosis to Medicare for finger nail fungus
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