A31.9
BillableMycobacterial infection, unspecified
Mycobacterial infection, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Atypical mycobacterial infection NOS
- Mycobacteriosis NOS
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)
- leprosy (A30.-)
- tuberculosis (A15-A19)
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
- Extradural intraspinal abscess63627007
- Intraspinal epidural abscess63627007
- Intraspinal extradural abscess63627007
- Spinal epidural abscess63627007
- Spinal extradural abscess63627007
- Infection due to mycobacteria88415009
- Mycobacterial disease88415009
- Mycobacteriosis88415009
- Arthropathy associated with bacterial disease111212009
- Mycobacterial infection (excluding tuberculosis AND leprosy)111811007
- Atypical mycobacterial disease111812000
- Atypical mycobacterial infection111812000
- Infection due to non-TB (tuberculous) mycobacteria111812000
- Post-bacterial arthropathy129133005
- Disseminated mycobacteriosis240383005
- Disseminated atypical mycobacterial infection240413000
- Skin and soft tissue atypical mycobacterial infection240415007
- Infection caused by Mycobacterium abscessus373029007
- Infection caused by Mycobacteroides abscessus373029007
- Mycobacterial infection of the central nervous system406594003
- Mycobacteriosis with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)420818005
- Mycobacteriosis with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome420818005
- Atypical mycobacterial infection of hand423892009
- Infection caused by Mycobacterium resistant to multiple antimycobacterial agents430945004
- Disseminated atypical infection caused by Mycobacterium co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713967004
- Abscess of spinal cord caused by bacterium721250007
- Bacterial spinal cord abscess721250007
- Abscess of spinal epidural space caused by Mycobacterium838388009
- Mycobacterial spinal epidural abscess838388009
- Abscess of spinal epidural space caused by bacterium838391009
- Bacterial spinal epidural abscess838391009
- Mycobacterial reactive arthropathy870272002
- Reactive arthritis due to and following mycobacteriosis870272002
- Arthritis following mycobacteriosis870274001
- Mycobacterial postinfective arthritis870274001
- Mycobacterial postinfective arthropathy870274001
- Postinfective arthropathy following infection caused by Mycobacterium870274001
- Granuloma of spinal cord caused by Mycobacterium870340002
- Mycobacterial spinal cord granuloma870340002
- Bacterial spinal cord granuloma870343000
- Granuloma of spinal cord caused by bacterium870343000
- Gastritis caused by Mycobacterium1163498006
- Mycobacterial gastritis1163498006
- Abscess of spinal cord caused by Mycobacterium1176992006
- Mycobacterial spinal cord abscess1176992006
- Acid-fast bacteria present436531000124105
UMLS
- MYCOBACT INFECTC0026918
- INFECT MYCOBACTC0026918
- Infection due to mycobacteriaC0026918
- Infection, MycobacteriumC0026918
- Infections, MycobacteriumC0026918
- Mycobacterial InfectionC0026918
- Mycobacterial InfectionsC0026918
- Mycobacterial diseaseC0026918
- Mycobacterial infectionC0026918
- Mycobacterial infection NOSC0026918
- Mycobacterial infection, unspecifiedC0026918
- Mycobacterial infectionsC0026918
- MycobacteriosisC0026918
- Mycobacteriosis (disorder)C0026918
- Mycobacteriosis NOSC0026918
- Mycobacterium InfectionC0026918
- Mycobacterium InfectionsC0026918
- infections mycobacterialC0026918
- mycobacterial diseaseC0026918
- mycobacterial infectionC0026918
- mycobacteriosisC0026918
- mycobacterium infectionC0026918
- ATYPICAL MYCOBACT INFECTC0026919
- Atypical Mycobacterium InfectionC0026919
- Atypical Mycobacterium InfectionsC0026919
- Atypical mycobacterial diseaseC0026919
- Atypical mycobacterial infectionC0026919
- Atypical mycobacterial infection (disorder)C0026919
- Atypical mycobacterial infection NOSC0026919
- Atypical mycobacterial infectionsC0026919
- INFECT ATYPICAL MYCOBACTC0026919
- Infection due to non-TB (tuberculous) mycobacteriaC0026919
- Infections, Atypical MycobacteriumC0026919
- MYCOBACT INFECT ATYPICALC0026919
- Mycobacterial infection (excluding tuberculosis AND leprosy)C0026919
- Mycobacterial infection (excluding tuberculosis AND leprosy) (disorder)C0026919
- Mycobacterium Infection, AtypicalC0026919
- Mycobacterium Infection, NontuberculousC0026919
- Mycobacterium Infections, AtypicalC0026919
- Mycobacterium Infections, NontuberculousC0026919
- Nontuberculous Mycobacterium InfectionC0026919
- Nontuberculous Mycobacterium InfectionsC0026919
- atypical infections mycobacterialC0026919
- atypical mycobacterial diseaseC0026919
- atypical mycobacterial infectionC0026919
- mycobacterium infection atypicalC0026919
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A31.9?
ICD-10-CM code A31.9 represents "Mycobacterial infection, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A31.9 a billable code?
Yes, A31.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A31.9 in?
A31.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A31.9?
A31.9 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 A31.9?
Yes, when using A31.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A31.9 map to?
A31.9 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 1176992006, 721250007, 838388009, 838391009, 436531000124105, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A31.9?
A31.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0026918, C0026919. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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