B55.2 Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

The ICD-10-CM code for Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis is B55.2 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

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

Section

B50-B64: Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)

Category B55

5 codes (4 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to B55.2:

• Brazilian leishmaniasis
• Espundia
• Leishmaniasis › nasopharyngeal
• Leishmaniasis › naso-oral
• Leishmaniasis › Brazilian
• Leishmaniasis › mucocutaneous (American) (New World)
• Leishmaniasis › American (mucocutaneous)
• American › leishmaniasis

U.S. Hospital Utilization

B55.2 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient diagnosis.

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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