A35
BillableOther tetanus
Other tetanus
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Tetanus 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)
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
- Tetanus76902006
- Localised tetanus240429008
- Localized tetanus240429008
- Cephalic tetanus240431004
- Tetanus with trismus240432006
- Tetanic opisthotonus240433001
- Generalised tetanus240434007
- Generalized tetanus240434007
- Infection caused by Clostridium tetani276202003
- Disorder of autonomic nervous system due to infectious disease724811002
- Autonomic disorder due to tetanus1259078003
- Disorder of autonomic nervous system due to tetanus1259078003
UMLS
- Clostridium tetani InfectionC0039614
- Clostridium tetani InfectionsC0039614
- Clostridium tetani infectionC0039614
- Infection caused by Clostridium tetaniC0039614
- Infection caused by Clostridium tetani (disorder)C0039614
- Infection, Clostridium tetaniC0039614
- Infections, Clostridium tetaniC0039614
- TetanusC0039614
- Tetanus (disorder)C0039614
- Tetanus NOSC0039614
- clostridial tetanusC0039614
- tetanusC0039614
- Other tetanusC0348126
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A35?
ICD-10-CM code A35 represents "Other tetanus". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A35 a billable code?
Yes, A35 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A35 in?
A35 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A35?
A35 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; obstetrical tetanus (A34); tetanus neonatorum (A33).
Are additional codes required with A35?
Yes, when using A35 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A35 map to?
A35 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 1259078003, 240431004, 724811002, 240434007, 276202003, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A35?
A35 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0039614, C0348126. 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.