B38.0
B38.0: Acute pulmonary coccidioidomycosis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
B38.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acute pulmonary coccidioidomycosis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check B38.0 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberCode also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- , if applicable:
- pulmonary mycetoma (J4B)
Other codes that can never be billed with B38.0
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
B38.0 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
- A57224Billing and Coding: Respiratory Care
- A57484Billing and Coding: Vitamin D Assay Testing
- A57718Billing and Coding: Vitamin D Assay Testing
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- San Joaquin fever(Valley)
- Valley fever
- Desert›rheumatism
- Fever›desert
- Fever›San Joaquin(Valley)
- Fever›valley
- Coccidioidomycosis›pulmonary›acute
- Pneumonia›in›coccidioidomycosis›acute
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.