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A20

Non-billable

Plague

Plague

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

A20-A28

Child Codes

7

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • infection due to Yersinia pestis

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

  • 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.-)

Child Codes (7)

A20.0

Bubonic plague

BillableA20.1

Cellulocutaneous plague

BillableA20.2

Pneumonic plague

BillableA20.3

Plague meningitis

BillableA20.7

Septicemic plague

BillableA20.8

Other forms of plague

BillableA20.9

Plague, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A20?

ICD-10-CM code A20 represents "Plague". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is A20 a billable code?

No, A20 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under A20.

What chapter is A20 in?

A20 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A20?

A20 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.

What are the subcategories under A20?

A20 has 7 child codes, including: A20.0 (Bubonic plague), A20.1 (Cellulocutaneous plague), A20.2 (Pneumonic plague), A20.3 (Plague meningitis), and 3 more.

Are additional codes required with A20?

Yes, when using A20 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for A20?

A20 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0032064. 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.