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A39

Non-billable

Meningococcal infection

Meningococcal infection

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

A30-A49

Child Codes

8

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 (8)

A39.0

Meningococcal meningitis

BillableA39.1

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

BillableA39.2

Acute meningococcemia

BillableA39.3

Chronic meningococcemia

BillableA39.4

Meningococcemia, unspecified

BillableA39.5

Meningococcal heart disease

A39.8

Other meningococcal infections

A39.9

Meningococcal infection, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A39?

ICD-10-CM code A39 represents "Meningococcal infection". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is A39 a billable code?

No, A39 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under A39.

What chapter is A39 in?

A39 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A39?

A39 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 A39?

A39 has 8 child codes, including: A39.0 (Meningococcal meningitis), A39.1 (Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome), A39.2 (Acute meningococcemia), A39.3 (Chronic meningococcemia), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with A39?

Yes, when using A39 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for A39?

A39 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0025303. 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.