B47.9

Applicable To

• Madura foot NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Actinomycosis infection , mycetoma

• Actinomycosis, infection madura foot

• Actinomycotic madura foot

• Actinomycotic mycetoma

• Mycetoma

Clinical Information

• A chronic granulomatous inflammation involving the deep dermis and the subcutaneous tissues. It is caused by fungi and actinomycetes.

• A chronic progressive subcutaneous infection caused by species of fungi eumycetoma), or actinomycetes actinomycetoma). It is characterized by tumefaction, abscesses, and tumor-like granules representing microcolonies of pathogens, such as madurella fungi and bacteria actinomycetes, with different grain colors.

Details

• B47.9 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 B47.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B47.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 B47.9 may differ.