B37.0 — Candidal stomatitis

B37.0

ICD-10 Chapter 1: Infectious & Parasitic Diseases — illustrative image
Chapter 1: Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99) — illustrative image

What this code means

Oral thrush: a yeast (Candida) infection causing white patches inside the mouth.

Also called: oral thrush, candidal stomatitis.

When this code is used

Used for candidiasis of the mouth.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code B37.0 belongs to Chapter 1: Infectious and parasitic diseases, which covers codes A00–B99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code B37.0?

B37.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Candidal stomatitis”. Oral thrush: a yeast (Candida) infection causing white patches inside the mouth.

When is code B37.0 used?

Used for candidiasis of the mouth. It belongs to Chapter 1 of ICD-10-CM (Infectious and parasitic diseases).

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