B37

Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Candidiasis

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).

CH1 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • 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)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

B35-B49 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-)
  • mycosis fungoides (C84.0-)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • candidosis
  • moniliasis
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • neonatal candidiasis (P37.5)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
B35-B49Mycoses (B35-B49)
B37CandidiasisNot billable
B37.0Candidal stomatitisBillable
B37.1Pulmonary candidiasisBillable
B37.2Candidiasis of skin and nailBillable
B37.3Candidiasis of vulva and vaginaSubcodes
B37.4Candidiasis of other urogenital sitesSubcodes
B37.5Candidal meningitisBillable
B37.6Candidal endocarditisBillable
B37.7Candidal sepsisBillable
B37.8Candidiasis of other sitesSubcodes
B37.9Candidiasis, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to B37:

blockB35-B49
Mycoses (B35-B49)
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chapterCH1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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