HealthAssure
HealthAssureGood Life
ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code B37.32: Chronic candidiasis of vulva and vagina

B37.32 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Chronic candidiasis of vulva and vagina in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents chronic candidiasis of vulva and vagina in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
block
B35-B49Mycoses
category
B37Candidiasis
category
B37.3Candidiasis of vulva and vagina
currentB37.3

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Recurrent candidiasis of vulva and vagina

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Infectious Disease SpecialistGeneral Physician

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 0527Uhigh
HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) TYPES 1 AND 2 AND VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS (VZV), AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE, EACH PATHOGEN REPORTED AS DETECTED OR NOT DETECTED
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 0402Uhigh
INFECTIOUS AGENT (SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION), CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS, NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS, MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM, MULTIPLEX AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE, VAGINAL, ENDOCERVICAL, OR MALE URINE, EACH PATHOGEN REPORTED AS DETECTED OR NOT DETECTED
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87801high
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA), MULTIPLE ORGANISMS; AMPLIFIED PROBE(S) TECHNIQUE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87800high
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA), MULTIPLE ORGANISMS; DIRECT PROBE(S) TECHNIQUE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87494high
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA); CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AND NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, MULTIPLEX AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 0455Uhigh
INFECTIOUS AGENTS (SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION), CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS, NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, AND TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS, MULTIPLEX AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE, VAGINAL, ENDOCERVICAL, GYNECOLOGICAL SPECIMENS, OROPHARYNGEAL SWABS, RECTAL SWABS, FEMALE OR MALE URINE, EACH PATHOGEN REPORTED AS DETECTED OR NOT DETECTED
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Chronic candidiasis of vulva and vagina

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeB37.32
SystemICD10
Display nameChronic candidiasis of vulva and vagina
ChapterCertain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
BlockMycoses

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Candidiasis, candidalCandidiasis, candidalCandidiasis, candidalMycosis, mycoticThrushVaginitis(acute) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (emphysematous) (nonvenereal) (ulcerative)Vaginitis(acute) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (emphysematous) (nonvenereal) (ulcerative)Vaginitis(acute) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (emphysematous) (nonvenereal) (ulcerative)Vaginitis(acute) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (emphysematous) (nonvenereal) (ulcerative)Vulvitis(acute) (allergic) (atrophic) (hypertrophic) (intertriginous) (senile)Vulvitis(acute) (allergic) (atrophic) (hypertrophic) (intertriginous) (senile)

About this content

This page is prepared by HealthAssure's clinical team using official coding standards from ICD-10. AI tools assist with drafting explanations, which are then reviewed and verified by healthcare professionals for accuracy. This content is for informational purposes and does not replace professional medical advice. Meet our team.