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A24

Non-billable

Glanders and melioidosis

Glanders and melioidosis

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

5

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)

  • 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 (5)

A24.0

Glanders

BillableA24.1

Acute and fulminating melioidosis

BillableA24.2

Subacute and chronic melioidosis

BillableA24.3

Other melioidosis

BillableA24.9

Melioidosis, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A24?

ICD-10-CM code A24 represents "Glanders and melioidosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is A24 a billable code?

No, A24 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under A24.

What chapter is A24 in?

A24 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A24?

A24 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 A24?

A24 has 5 child codes, including: A24.0 (Glanders), A24.1 (Acute and fulminating melioidosis), A24.2 (Subacute and chronic melioidosis), A24.3 (Other melioidosis), and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with A24?

Yes, when using A24 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for A24?

A24 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494041. 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.