B39.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Bilateral ocular histoplasmosis syndrome

• Histoplasma capsulatum with endocarditis

• Histoplasma capsulatum with retinitis

• Histoplasmosis

• Histoplasmosis disseminated

• Histoplasmosis endocarditis

• Histoplasmosis meningitis

• Histoplasmosis pericarditis

• Histoplasmosis retinitis

• Histoplasmosis syndrome of bilateral eyes

• Histoplasmosis syndrome of left eye

• Histoplasmosis syndrome of right eye

• Histoplasmosis with meningitis

• Histoplasmosis with pericarditis

• L ocular histoplasmosis syndrome

• R ocular histoplasmosis syndrome

• Reticuloendothelial cytomycosis

Clinical Information

• A disease caused by the fungus histoplasma capsulatum. It primarily affects the lungs but can also occur as a disseminated disease that affects additional organs. The acute respiratory disease has symptoms similar to those of a cold or flu and it usually resolves without treatment in healthy individuals. The disseminated form is generally fatal if untreated.

• A kind of fungal infection

• Histoplasmosis is a disease caused by a fungus or mold.) the fungus is common in the eastern and central United States. It grows in soil and material contaminated with bat or bird droppings. You get infected by breathing the fungal spores. You cannot get the infection from someone else.histoplasmosis is often mild, with no symptoms. If you do get sick, it usually affects your lungs. Symptoms include feeling ill, fever, chest pains, and a dry cough. In severe cases, histoplasmosis spreads to other organs; this is called disseminated disease. Disseminated disease is more common in infants, young children, seniors, and people with immune system problems.tests for histoplasmosis include blood or urine tests and tissue samples. Chest x-rays and ct scans may also help to diagnose it. Mild cases usually get better without treatment. Treatment of severe or chronic cases is with antifungal drugs. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Infection resulting from inhalation or ingestion of spores of the fungus of the genus histoplasma, species h. Capsulatum. It is worldwide in distribution and particularly common in the midwestern United States. from Dorland, 27th ed)

• Infection resulting from inhalation or ingestion of spores of the fungus of the genus histoplasma; worldwide in distribution and particularly common in the midwestern United States.

Details

• B39.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B39.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B39.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 B39.9 may differ.