B37.7 ICD-10-CM Code: Candidal sepsis

Coding instructions

Official Tabular Instructional Notes: the inclusion, exclusion and sequencing notes published for B37.7 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list, quoted as published.

Source: CMS/CDC — ICD-10-CM Tabular ListRelease: FY2026Effective: October 1, 2025

Notes without a marker are published on B37.7 itself; “inherited from” names the category or block whose note applies here.

Coder workflow for B37.7

MedCoder structured workflow — derived from this code’s own official record

Before you code B37.7

1. Check the Excludes1 note: if the documentation supports a condition named there, do not simply proceed with B37.7. Excludes1 conditions are not reported together with this code unless the record shows they are unrelated (Guidelines I.A.12.a).

   See the official tabular notes

Choose the right path

1. Does the documentation support a condition named in B37.7’s Excludes1 note?
   Yes → Do not simply proceed: review the excluded code. Both are reported only when the record shows the two conditions are unrelated.
   No → Continue.

   ReviewP37.5

Consider B37.7. Then confirm the code is valid for the date of service in the Verify section.

Documentation check

The provider’s diagnostic statement

Codes are assigned from the provider’s documented diagnosis, not from clinical criteria, test values or a medication list (Guidelines I.A.19).

Official instructions as workflow

• Excludes1 — check before selecting B37.7(1 note)

  Coding workflow: If the documentation supports a condition named in this note, do not simply proceed with B37.7: the two are not reported together. The one exception is when the record shows the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

  CompareP37.5

  See the official tabular notes · Guidelines I.A.12.a

• Excludes2 — not part of B37.7(2 notes)

  Coding workflow: The conditions named in this note are not included in B37.7. When the record documents both, both may be reported; the note is a boundary, not a prohibition.

  CompareJ67, C84.0

  See the official tabular notes · Guidelines I.A.12.b

Coding decision scenarios

Pattern scenarios for this code’s structure — decision rules, not clinical cases

Every row is derived from this code’s own record — its title, tabular notes, 7th-character family and same-category siblings — with fixed MedCoder wording; nothing is inferred about a patient. The official notes and guideline text are in the sections each row links to, and they control.

Indexed Clinical Terms (5)

Official source data — entries quoted as published, in the Index’s own lookup phrasing

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code. These are alphabetic-index entries shown as the Index writes them — lookup phrasing, not necessarily the wording of a final diagnosis.

• Candidiasis, candidal, disseminated
• Candidiasis, candidal, sepsis
• Candidiasis, candidal, systemic
• Fungemia NOS, candida
• Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism), candidal

Don’t confuse B37.7 with…

MedCoder analysis — pairs from this code’s official notes, distinctions written by MedCoder

The codes most likely to be picked instead of B37.7 — named in its own official notes, or sharing its laterality or encounter family — with what separates them and which documentation moves the case. Each links to the full comparison.

• P37.5— Excludes1 conflict (Excludes1 — generally not reported together)

  Not coded here — the tabular list excludes this pair for the same encounter.

  Not reported together with this code, except where the two conditions are documented as unrelated.

  What moves you there: Documentation of neonatal candidiasis moves the case to P37.5; the two are not reported together unless documented as unrelated.

  Full comparison: B37.7 vs P37.5 →

• B37.9— Specificity relationship (Review)

  Overlapping diagnoses in the same category.

  Overlapping codes in the same category — the documentation decides which is the more specific fit.

  What moves you there: A record that documents no more than “Candidiasis, unspecified” takes B37.9; specificity in the record moves it back here.

  Full comparison: B37.7 vs B37.9 →

• J67— Excludes2 relationship (Informational)

  Distinct conditions — both may be reported.

  A distinct condition — both may be reported when both are documented.

  What moves you there: Documentation of hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust adds J67; it is not part of this code and both may be reported when both are documented.

  Full comparison: B37.7 vs J67 →

• C84.0— Excludes2 relationship (Informational)

  Distinct conditions — both may be reported.

  A distinct condition — both may be reported when both are documented.

  What moves you there: Documentation of mycosis fungoides adds C84.0; it is not part of this code and both may be reported when both are documented.

  Full comparison: B37.7 vs C84.0 →

Relationships are read from this code's own official notes, its laterality siblings and its encounter family; the wording of each distinction is MedCoder editorial, and the documentation named in each “what moves you there” line is the official note phrase or sibling title itself. Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes; ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a.

Verify Before Coding

• MCC as a secondary diagnosis (FY2026). Can raise the stay's MS-DRG severity tier.

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim in Claim Check.

Relationships & Classification

MedCoder structured relationships — computed from published CMS and AHRQ datasets

Other codes that name B37.7 or its code family, from the CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes. Tabular-note edges are stored at the code family level that carries each note.

Referenced by 1 Excludes2 note: A41 — Other sepsis.

These codes’ tabular lists name this diagnosis as distinct — both may be reported when both are documented.

Referenced by 1 Code First instruction: M01 — Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere (via B37.-).

Each of these codes carries a Code First note naming this condition — when that code is reported, THIS code is sequenced first, ahead of it.

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)

Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.

FY2026 MS-DRG: MCC — Major Complication or Comorbidity. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, this code raises the stay's MS-DRG severity tier — except when the principal diagnosis is one of 64 clinically related codes on its CMS exclusion list.

Named in the grouper logic of 3 MS-DRGs: DRG 870 (MDC 18), DRG 871 (MDC 18), DRG 872 (MDC 18).

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and C). Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):INF002 — Septicemia (default); INF004 — Fungal infections.

Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Related Codes

Same clinical process (MS-DRG)

Acts as MCC — raises the severity of other admissions. CMS groups these diagnoses into one MS-DRG principal-diagnosis exclusion process — a CC/MCC on this list never raises severity when the principal diagnosis is also on it.

B37.0 — Candidal stomatitis, B37.1 — Pulmonary candidiasis, B37.2 — Candidiasis of skin and nail, B37.31 — Acute candidiasis of vulva and vagina, B37.32 — Chronic candidiasis of vulva and vagina, B37.41 — Candidal cystitis and urethritis, B37.42 — Candidal balanitis, B37.49 — Other urogenital candidiasis, B37.5 — Candidal meningitis, B37.6 — Candidal endocarditis, 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, B48.3 — Geotrichosis, B49 — Unspecified mycosis, B92 — Sequelae of leprosy, B94.2 — Sequelae of viral hepatitis, +43 more

Same CMS-HCC risk category (V28)

CMS maps these diagnoses to the same Hierarchical Condition Categories (Septicemia, Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/Shock, Opportunistic Infections) for risk-adjusted payment.

A42.7 — Actinomycotic sepsis (Septicemia, Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/Shock), A48.3 — Toxic shock syndrome (Septicemia, Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/Shock), A54.86 — Gonococcal sepsis (Septicemia, Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/Shock), B00.7 — Disseminated herpesviral disease (Septicemia, Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/Shock), B25.0 — Cytomegaloviral pneumonitis (Opportunistic Infections), B25.1 — Cytomegaloviral hepatitis (Opportunistic Infections), B25.2 — Cytomegaloviral pancreatitis (Opportunistic Infections), B25.8 — Other cytomegaloviral diseases (Opportunistic Infections), B25.9 — Cytomegaloviral disease, unspecified (Opportunistic Infections), B37.1 — Pulmonary candidiasis (Opportunistic Infections), B37.81 — Candidal esophagitis (Opportunistic Infections), B44.0 — Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (Opportunistic Infections), B44.1 — Other pulmonary aspergillosis (Opportunistic Infections), B44.2 — Tonsillar aspergillosis (Opportunistic Infections), B44.7 — Disseminated aspergillosis (Opportunistic Infections), B44.89 — Other forms of aspergillosis (Opportunistic Infections), B44.9 — Aspergillosis, unspecified (Opportunistic Infections), B45.0 — Pulmonary cryptococcosis (Opportunistic Infections), B45.1 — Cerebral cryptococcosis (Opportunistic Infections), B45.2 — Cutaneous cryptococcosis (Opportunistic Infections), +67 more

Same clinical category (CCSR)

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software groups these diagnoses under the same clinical categories (Septicemia, Fungal infections).

B37.1 — Pulmonary candidiasis, B37.2 — Candidiasis of skin and nail, B37.3 — Candidiasis of vulva and vagina, B37.31 — Acute candidiasis of vulva and vagina, B37.32 — Chronic candidiasis of vulva and vagina, B37.41 — Candidal cystitis and urethritis, B37.42 — Candidal balanitis, B37.49 — Other urogenital candidiasis, B37.5 — Candidal meningitis, B37.6 — Candidal endocarditis, 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, B38.0 — Acute pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, B38.1 — Chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, B38.2 — Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, unspecified, B38.3 — Cutaneous coccidioidomycosis, +136 more

Same Index main term, other category

The ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries files this code under the main terms “Fungemia NOS”, “Sepsis”, “Candidiasis, candidal”; these codes share that main term but sit in a different category of the Tabular List.

A41.52 — Sepsis due to Pseudomonas (Pseudomonas), A41.53 — Sepsis due to Serratia (Serratia), A41.54 — Sepsis due to Acinetobacter baumannii (Acinetobacter baumannii), A41.59 — Other Gram-negative sepsis (Cronobacter), A41.81 — Sepsis due to Enterococcus (Enterococcus), A41.89 — Other specified sepsis (specified organism NEC), A41.9 — Sepsis, unspecified organism, A42.7 — Actinomycotic sepsis (actinomycotic), A54.86 — Gonococcal sepsis (gonococcal), B00.7 — Disseminated herpesviral disease (herpesviral), B49 — Unspecified mycosis, J95.02 — Infection of tracheostomy stoma (tracheostomy stoma), K65.1 — Peritoneal abscess (intra-abdominal), O08.0 — Genital tract and pelvic infection following ectopic and molar pregnancy (following, abortion), O08.82 — Sepsis following ectopic and molar pregnancy (with, ectopic or molar pregnancy), O75.3 — Other infection during labor (during labor), O85 — Puerperal sepsis (puerperal, postpartum, childbirth), O86.04 — Sepsis following an obstetrical procedure (following, obstetrical procedure), P36.0 — Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B (newborn, due to, Streptococcus, group B), P36.10 — Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified streptococci (newborn, due to, Streptococcus), +60 more

Lab tests where this diagnosis supports Medicare coverage (NCD)

Medicare's National Coverage Determination (NCD) program lists this diagnosis as medical justification for these lab tests.

Gamma-glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Test, HIV Screening Test

Contextual Map

Every relationship of B37.7 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Run B37.7 with these 2 related codes in Claim Check

Hierarchy

• A00-B99 — Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) (A00-B99)[Hierarchy]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• B35-B49 — Mycoses[Hierarchy]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026

Referenced by Excludes2 notes

• A41 — Other sepsis[Excludes2]: “sepsis (due to) (in) candidal (B37.7)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026

Referenced by Code First instructions

• M01 — Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere[Code First](via B37.-): “mycoses (B35-B49)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026

Clinical classification (CCSR)

• INF002 — Septicemia[CCSR]— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses (HCUP)
• INF004 — Fungal infections[CCSR]— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses (HCUP)

Risk adjustment (CMS-HCC)

• HCC 2 — Septicemia, Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/Shock [CMS-HCC]— CMS-HCC V28 · 2026
• HCC 6 — Opportunistic Infections [CMS-HCC]— CMS-HCC V28 · 2026

MS-DRG Grouper

• MCC — Major Complication or Comorbidity [MS-DRG severity]: “As a secondary diagnosis this code can raise the stay's MS-DRG severity tier (MCC).”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix C) · FY2026
• DRG 870 — SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS[MS-DRG]: “SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS (MDC 18)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
• DRG 871 — SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC[MS-DRG]: “SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC (MDC 18)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
• DRG 872 — SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC[MS-DRG]: “SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC (MDC 18)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026

MDC crossing

• MDC 18 — Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites[MDC crossing]: “Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs. 1 same-MDC procedures group here; browse them on the MDC page.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026

Index entries

• Candidiasis, candidal, disseminated[Index term]— CMS ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries · icd10cm-fy2026
• Candidiasis, candidal, sepsis[Index term]— CMS ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries · icd10cm-fy2026
• Candidiasis, candidal, systemic[Index term]— CMS ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries · icd10cm-fy2026
• Fungemia NOS, candida[Index term]— CMS ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries · icd10cm-fy2026
• Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism), candidal[Index term]— CMS ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries · icd10cm-fy2026

Nearest codes (20)

• B37 — Candidiasis[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• B37.0 — Candidal stomatitis[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• B37.1 — Pulmonary candidiasis[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• B37.2 — Candidiasis of skin and nail[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• B37.3 — Candidiasis of vulva and vagina[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• B37.31 — Acute candidiasis of vulva and vagina[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• B37.32 — Chronic candidiasis of vulva and vagina[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• B37.4 — Candidiasis of other urogenital sites[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• and 12 more

Change history

• FY2016 — In the code set at ICD-10-CM adoption [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger) · icd10cm-fy2016

Sources for this page

Codes, titles, notes, index terms and mappings on this page are transcribed from the datasets below. Relationships MedCoder computed and text MedCoder wrote are labelled where they appear.

Code, title, tabular notes and index terms Official source data

CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM FY2026 tabular list, index and tables, effective October 1, 2025 Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page

Claim edits Official source data

CMS Definitions of Medicare Code Edits — v43.1 (April 2026) Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page

Inpatient payment groups Official source data

CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43 Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page

Risk adjustment Official source data

2026 Mid-Year Final ICD-10 Mappings + Model Software (cms.gov/files/zip/2026-midyear-final-icd-10-mappings.zip, 2026-midyear-final-model-software.zip) — CMS-HCC V28, PY2026 mid-year final release Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page

Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data

CMS ICD-10-CM release addenda, ingested release by release into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page

Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder structured relationship

Computed by MedCoder from the tabular notes and tables above; every derived relationship is marked as derived where it appears

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Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to B37.7 in its code family, with their registry titles.

• B37.41 — Candidal cystitis and urethritis
• B37.42 — Candidal balanitis
• B37.49 — Other urogenital candidiasis
• B37.5 — Candidal meningitis
• B37.6 — Candidal endocarditis
• B37.8 — Candidiasis of other sites
• B37.81 — Candidal esophagitis
• B37.82 — Candidal enteritis
• B37.83 — Candidal cheilitis
• B37.84 — Candidal otitis externa

View all codes in the B37 family