B36.0 Pityriasis versicolor

The ICD-10-CM code for Pityriasis versicolor is B36.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Section

B35-B49: Mycoses (B35-B49)

Category B36

7 codes (6 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to B36.0:

• Chromophytosis
• Microsporon furfur infestation
• Acladiosis (skin)
• Achromia parasitica
• Eichstedt's disease
• Disease, diseased › Eichstedt's (pityriasis versicolor)
• Dermatomycosis › furfuracea
• Furfur › microsporon

Inclusion Terms

• Tinea flava
• Tinea versicolor

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 1,530 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included B36.0 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV Infections (TOC entry)

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19

Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)

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