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FY 2026 Apr update / Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) / Mycoses (B35-B49)

B44

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Aspergillosis

Aspergillosis

CMS-HCC V28

0

0

RAF 0

CMS-HCC V24

0

0

RAF 0

ACA/HHS

0

0

RAF 0

ESRD/PACE

0

0

RAF 0

RXHCC

0

0

RAF 0

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Code Book Path

Official
B4Mycoses (B35-B49)
B44Aspergillosis

Inclusion Terms

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for B44 in this effective period.

Excludes 2

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 2 notes for B44 in this effective period.

Related Child Codes

Official
B44.0Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
B44.1Other pulmonary aspergillosis
B44.2Tonsillar aspergillosis
B44.7Disseminated aspergillosis
B44.8Other forms of aspergillosis

Includes

Official
  • aspergilloma

Excludes 1

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for B44 in this effective period.

Code First

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for B44 in this effective period.

Use Additional

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for B44 in this effective period.

Code Also

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for B44 in this effective period.

Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.

What This Code Means

B44 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for aspergillosis. B44 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for certain infectious and parasitic diseases (a00-b99), within the section covering mycoses (b35-b49).

Header codes like B44 cannot be reported on claims directly — they organize child codes that share clinical context but the actual diagnosis must be coded to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation. Coders should look at B44's child codes and select the one that matches the patient's documented presentation, since payers reject header codes submitted as the primary diagnosis. For risk adjustment workflows, header codes never contribute to a Medicare Advantage member's RAF score on their own; only billable child codes that happen to map to a payment HCC affect risk-adjusted plan payments.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for B44 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Includes

  • aspergilloma

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

B44Aspergillosis
B44Aspergillosis

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