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A08.4

Billable

Viral intestinal infection, unspecified

Viral intestinal infection, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

A00-A09

Parent Code

A08

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Viral enteritis NOS
  • Viral gastroenteritis NOS
  • Viral gastroenteropathy NOS

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
  • influenza with involvement of gastrointestinal tract (J09.X3, J10.2, J11.2)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A08.4?

ICD-10-CM code A08.4 represents "Viral intestinal infection, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is A08.4 a billable code?

Yes, A08.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is A08.4 in?

A08.4 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A08.4?

A08.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; influenza with involvement of gastrointestinal tract (J09.X3, J10.2, J11.2).

Are additional codes required with A08.4?

Yes, when using A08.4 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does A08.4 map to?

A08.4 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 1179393009, 1092941000119109, 78420004, 13641000119106, 111843007, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for A08.4?

A08.4 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0152517, C0042708, C2880123, C0348099. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.