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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 117.8
Infection by dematiacious fungi [Phaehyphomycosis]
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Dematiacious fungi inf.
  • ICD-9-CM 117.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 117.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 117.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 117.8: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 117.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B48.8 Other specified mycoses
Approximate Synonyms
  • Drechslera hawaiiensis infection
  • Infection by Bipolaris hawaiiense
  • Infection by Phialophora gougerotii
  • Infection by Phialophora jeanselmei
  • Phaeohyphomycosis
  • Phialophora gougerotii infection
  • Phialophora jeanselmei infection
Applies To
  • Infection by dematiacious fungi, such as Cladosporium trichoides [bantianum], Dreschlera hawaiiensis, Phialophora gougerotii, Phialophora jeanselmi
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 117.8:
 117.7 ICD9Data.com 117.9 
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