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ICD-10 Code B49: Unspecified mycosis
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
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 unspecified mycosis 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
currentB35-B49
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Fungemia NOS
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
Related codes
B35DermatophytosiscategoryB36Other superficial mycosescategoryB37CandidiasiscategoryB38CoccidioidomycosiscategoryB39HistoplasmosiscategoryB40BlastomycosiscategoryB41ParacoccidioidomycosiscategoryB42SporotrichosiscategoryB43Chromomycosis and pheomycotic abscesscategoryB44AspergillosiscategoryB45CryptococcosiscategoryB46Zygomycosiscategory
Sibling codes
Coverage-related procedures and services
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 1363550002high
Abscess of intracranial subdural space caused by fungus
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 838390005high
Abscess of spinal cord caused by fungus
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1365641007high
Abscess of subdural space caused by fungus
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 838384006high
Abscess of subdural space of spinal cord caused by fungus
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 91195006high
Acute fungal tubulointerstitial nephritis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 111214005high
Arthropathy associated with a mycosis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
B49
Common synonyms
Unspecified mycosis
Frequently asked questions
About this content
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