A08.8
BillableOther specified intestinal infections
Other specified intestinal infections
Coding Notes
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)
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
- Cryptococcal gastroenteritis35974005
- Infectious disease caused by plant105715005
- Infection by Blastomyces dermatitidis191950004
- Infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis191950004
- Prototheca diarrhea236066002
- Prototheca diarrhoea236066002
- Classical histoplasmosis mucosal ulceration240733002
- Classical histoplasmosis intestinal ulceration240736005
- Algal disease240914003
- Infection by algae240914003
- Infection caused by algae240914003
- Protothecosis240915002
- Fungal gastroenteritis312088007
- Enteritis caused by fungus447004005
- Fungal enteritis447004005
- Fungal gastritis723097009
- Gastritis caused by fungus723097009
- Aspergillosis enteritis of small intestine1193649002
- Inflammation of small intestine caused by Aspergillus1193649002
- Aspergillosis enteritis of intestine1193650002
- Inflammation of intestine caused by Aspergillus1193650002
- Blastomycotic enteritis of intestine1193651003
- Inflammation of intestine caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis1193651003
- Blastomycotic enteritis of small intestine1193652005
- Inflammation of small intestine caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis1193652005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A08.8?
ICD-10-CM code A08.8 represents "Other specified intestinal infections". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A08.8 a billable code?
Yes, A08.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A08.8 in?
A08.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A08.8?
A08.8 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 A08.8?
Yes, when using A08.8 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A08.8 map to?
A08.8 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 240914003, 1193650002, 1193649002, 1193651003, 1193652005, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A08.8?
A08.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348100. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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