B37.2 is the authoritative medical code for Candidiasis of skin and nail. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for candidiasis of skin and nail (ICD-10-CM B37.2), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Candidiasis of skin and nail is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code B37.2. Includes: candidosis; moniliasis. Inclusion terms: Candidal onychia; Candidal paronychia. Excludes1 (not coded here): neonatal candidiasis P37.5. Excludes2 (not included here): diaper dermatitis L22; hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust J67.-; mycosis fungoides C84.0-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for B37.2 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Candidal onychia
- Candidal paronychia
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- neonatal candidiasis P37.5
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- diaper dermatitis L22
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust J67.-
- mycosis fungoides C84.0-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with B37.2?
Per Excludes1 instructions, B37.2 must not be reported with: neonatal candidiasis (P37.5).
Can B37.2 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, B37.2 and the following may both be reported when both are present: diaper dermatitis (L22); hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-); mycosis fungoides (C84.0-).
What conditions are included under B37.2?
Candidiasis of skin and nail includes: Candidal onychia; Candidal paronychia.
Codes in This Family (20)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as B37.2, with their registry titles.
- B37 — Candidiasis
- B37.0 — Candidal stomatitis
- B37.1 — Pulmonary candidiasis
- B37.3 — Candidiasis of vulva and vagina
- B37.31 — Acute candidiasis of vulva and vagina
- B37.32 — Chronic candidiasis of vulva and vagina
- B37.4 — Candidiasis of other urogenital sites
- B37.41 — Candidal cystitis and urethritis
- B37.42 — Candidal balanitis
- B37.49 — Other urogenital candidiasis
- B37.5 — Candidal meningitis
- B37.6 — Candidal endocarditis
- B37.7 — Candidal sepsis
- B37.8 — Candidiasis of other sites
- B37.81 — Candidal esophagitis
- B37.82 — Candidal enteritis
- B37.83 — Candidal cheilitis
- B37.84 — Candidal otitis externa
- B37.89 — Other sites of candidiasis
- B37.9 — Candidiasis, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (11)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Candidiasis, candidal, intertrigo
- Candidiasis, candidal, nails
- Candidiasis, candidal, onychia
- Candidiasis, candidal, paronychia
- Candidiasis, candidal, perionyxis
- Candidiasis, candidal, skin
- Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica
- Granuloma, candidal (cutaneous)
- Granuloma, monilial (cutaneous)
- Onychia, candidal
- Paronychia, candidal (chronic)
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures: