2025 ICD-10-CM code B37.42
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Mycoses 1 Feed
Candidal balanitis.
Medical necessity for treatment is established by the presence of signs and symptoms consistent with candidal balanitis, confirmed by appropriate diagnostic testing.
Diagnosis is based on patient history, physical examination, and laboratory tests like CBC, T2Candida panel, blood culture, wet mount, PCR, and urinalysis. Treatment typically involves topical antifungals.
In simple words: Candidal balanitis is a yeast infection of the head of the penis, usually spread through sexual contact.It causes white patches, burning, and a thick discharge.
Candidal balanitis, an infection of the glans penis caused by Candida albicans, is typically acquired through sexual contact.
Example 1: A 25-year-old male presents with burning, itching, and white patches on the glans penis. A wet mount reveals yeast cells, confirming candidal balanitis., A 30-year-old male with a history of recurrent balanitis experiences a flare-up after antibiotic treatment. Given the history and clinical presentation, candidal balanitis is diagnosed., A 40-year-old male with diabetes presents with persistent balanitis.Cultures confirm Candida albicans, and he is treated for candidal balanitis with topical antifungals and advised on managing his blood sugar.
Document patient history, physical exam findings (e.g., white patches, discharge), and results of diagnostic tests (e.g., wet mount, culture) to support the diagnosis.
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