B40.8: Other forms of blastomycosis
You have blastomycosis.
Blastomycosis is caused by fungi. They occur in the soil in North America, Africa and India. Fungi produce resistant spores in order to propagate. Drafts can spread the spores around the environment. You can become ill through inhaling the fungal spores with the dust. You can then get a fever, coughing and muscle pain.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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