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ICD-10-CM Code for Pulmonary candidiasis B37.1

ICD-10 code B37.1 for Pulmonary candidiasis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Official Long Descriptor

Pulmonary candidiasis
Candidal bronchitis
Candidal pneumonia

B37

Includes: candidosis
moniliasis

Excludes1: neonatal candidiasis (P37.5)

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