A21.2
BillablePulmonary tularemia
Pulmonary tularemia
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
- deer-fly fever
- infection due to Francisella tularensis
- rabbit fever
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
- Deer fly fever19265001
- Deerfly fever19265001
- Francis' disease19265001
- Infection by Francisella tularensis19265001
- O'Hara's disease19265001
- Ohara's disease19265001
- Pahvant Valley fever19265001
- Pahvant Valley plague19265001
- Rabbit fever19265001
- Tularaemia19265001
- Tularemia19265001
- Yatobyo19265001
- Bronchopneumonic tularaemia45556008
- Bronchopneumonic tularemia45556008
- Pneumonia with tularaemia45556008
- Pneumonia with tularemia45556008
- Pneumonic tularaemia45556008
- Pneumonic tularemia45556008
- Pulmonary tularaemia45556008
- Pulmonary tularemia45556008
- Tularaemia pneumonia45556008
- Tularemia pneumonia45556008
- Francisella infection721734000
- Infection caused by Francisella721734000
UMLS
- Bronchopneumonic tularaemiaC0339946
- Bronchopneumonic tularemiaC0339946
- Pneumonia in tularaemiaC0339946
- Pneumonia in tularemiaC0339946
- Pneumonia tularaemiaC0339946
- Pneumonia tularemiaC0339946
- Pneumonia with tularaemiaC0339946
- Pneumonia with tularemiaC0339946
- Pneumonic tularaemiaC0339946
- Pneumonic tularemiaC0339946
- Pulmonary tularaemiaC0339946
- Pulmonary tularemiaC0339946
- Pulmonary tularemia (disorder)C0339946
- Tularaemia pneumoniaC0339946
- Tularemia pneumoniaC0339946
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pulmonary tularemia?
The ICD-10-CM code for pulmonary tularemia is A21.2. The full clinical description is "Pulmonary tularemia". A21.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code A21.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code A21.2 represents "Pulmonary tularemia". It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A21.2 a billable code?
Yes, A21.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A21.2 in?
A21.2 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A21.2?
A21.2 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 A21.2?
Yes, when using A21.2 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A21.2 map to?
A21.2 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 45556008, 19265001, 721734000. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A21.2?
A21.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0339946. 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.