A28.9
BillableZoonotic bacterial disease, unspecified
Zoonotic bacterial disease, unspecified
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
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Bacterial Disease, ZoonoticC0311376
- Bacterial Diseases, ZoonoticC0311376
- Bacterial Infection, ZoonoticC0311376
- Bacterial Infections, ZoonoticC0311376
- Bacterial ZoonoseC0311376
- Bacterial ZoonosesC0311376
- Bacterial ZoonosisC0311376
- Bacterial Zoonotic DiseaseC0311376
- Bacterial Zoonotic DiseasesC0311376
- Bacterial Zoonotic InfectionC0311376
- Bacterial Zoonotic InfectionsC0311376
- Bacterial zoonosisC0311376
- Disease, Bacterial ZoonoticC0311376
- Disease, Zoonotic BacterialC0311376
- Diseases, Bacterial ZoonoticC0311376
- Diseases, Zoonotic BacterialC0311376
- Infection, Bacterial ZoonoticC0311376
- Infection, Zoonotic BacterialC0311376
- Infections, Bacterial ZoonoticC0311376
- Infections, Zoonotic BacterialC0311376
- Unspecified zoonotic bacterial diseaseC0311376
- Zoonose, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonoses, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonosis, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonotic Bacterial DiseaseC0311376
- Zoonotic Bacterial DiseasesC0311376
- Zoonotic Bacterial InfectionC0311376
- Zoonotic Bacterial InfectionsC0311376
- Zoonotic Disease, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonotic Diseases, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonotic Infection, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonotic Infections, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonotic bacterial diseaseC0311376
- Zoonotic bacterial disease (navigational concept)C0311376
- Zoonotic bacterial disease, unspecifiedC0311376
- Zoonotic bacterial infectionC0311376
- Zoonotic bacterial infection NOSC0311376
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A28.9?
ICD-10-CM code A28.9 represents "Zoonotic bacterial disease, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A28.9 a billable code?
Yes, A28.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A28.9 in?
A28.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A28.9?
A28.9 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 A28.9?
Yes, when using A28.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for A28.9?
A28.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0311376. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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