A07.9
BillableProtozoal intestinal disease, unspecified
Protozoal intestinal disease, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Flagellate diarrhea
- Protozoal colitis
- Protozoal diarrhea
- Protozoal dysentery
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Protozoal intestinal disease89933001
- Disease caused by ciliate protozoa105658002
- Intestinal flagellate infection240365002
- Intestinal ciliate infection240369008
- Parasitic enteritis721659000
- Parasitic infection causing inflammation of small intestine721659000
- Colitis caused by protozoan721684002
- Protozoal colitis721684002
- Parasitic colitis721685001
- Parasitic infection causing colitis721685001
- Enteritis of small intestine caused by protozoan1193798000
- Inflammation of small intestine caused by protozoan1193798000
- Protozoal enteritis of small intestine1193798000
- Enteritis of intestine caused by protozoan1193799008
- Inflammation of intestine caused by protozoan1193799008
- Protozoal enteritis of intestine1193799008
UMLS
- Flagellate diarrheaC0392655
- Protozoal colitisC0276774
- Protozoal diarrheaC0276774
- Protozoal dysenteryC0276774
- Protozoal intestinal diseaseC0276774
- Protozoal intestinal disease (disorder)C0276774
- Protozoal intestinal disease, unspecifiedC0276774
- Unspecified protozoal intestinal diseaseC0276774
- protozoal diarrhoeaC0276774
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A07.9?
ICD-10-CM code A07.9 represents "Protozoal intestinal disease, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A07.9 a billable code?
Yes, A07.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A07.9 in?
A07.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A07.9?
A07.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.
Are additional codes required with A07.9?
Yes, when using A07.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A07.9 map to?
A07.9 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 721684002, 105658002, 1193799008, 1193798000, 240369008, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A07.9?
A07.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0392655, C0276774. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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