Tinea Corporis ICD-10-CM Codes | 2023
Read this short guide to learn about Tinea Corporis ICD codes you can use.
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What Tinea Corporis ICD-10 codes can I use?
If you’re looking for Tinea Corporis ICD codes, only one ICD-10 code is meant for it, and it’s B35.4 - Tinea corporis. This is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Tinea Corporis.
There are several kinds of Tinea Corporis, such as the following: Athlete’s Foot (Tinea Pedis), Jock Itch (Tinea Cruris), Tinea Manuum, Tinea Barbae, and Tinea Capitis.
Usually, for specific medical conditions or problems with different types, there are ICD-10 codes for each type or at least most of them. In the case of Tinea Corporis, its lone ICD code encompasses all types.
Also, there might be a chance that you’re searching for Tinea Corporis using the term commonly used for it: Ringworm. It’s best to search using the term Tinea Corporis instead.
Is this lone Tinea Corporis ICD-10 code billable?
Yes. This ICD-10 code for Tinea Corporis is valid and billable.
Clinical information about Tinea Corporis:
Tinea Corporis, commonly referred to as Ringworm, is a fungal infection that affects the skin. It can affect the skin of any part of the body, with the most common sites being the palms, soles, scalp, and groin.
Contrary to its common name, actual worms do not cause ringworms. They’re caused by fungi that emerge in warm, moist environments. These fungi travel through skin-to-skin contact between infected and non-infected people.
Simply avoiding people confirmed to have Ringworm isn’t enough. One must also avoid being in contact with things that infected people touch.
Ringworms take the form of a rash with a circular border. The rash is usually red, and the border is generally scaly. This rash will likely be itchy, and if scratched, it heightens the risk of it spreading to areas near the infected site.
Synonyms include:
- Tinea corporis due to Epidermophyton floccosum
- Tinea corporis due to Microsporum
- Tinea corporis due to Microsporum audouinii
- Athlete's Foot
- Jock Itch
- Scalp Ringworm
- Tinea Capitis
- Tinea Manuum
- Tinea Barbae
- Tinea Unguium
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Commonly asked questions
They will look at the affected site and see if the rash has the characteristics of Tinea Corporis. They can also scrape the affected area for skin cells and then examine them under a microscope to confirm it.
They will administer and prescribe over-the-counter antifungal creams, gels, or powders. If the rashes don’t disappear after two weeks, they will help and prescribe oral antifungals.
For mild cases, it should go away after two weeks. More severe infections can take up to three months before the rashes disappear.
