A39.9
BillableMeningococcal infection, unspecified
Meningococcal infection, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Meningococcal disease 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
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
- Infection due to Neisseria meningitidis23511006
- Meningococcal disease23511006
- Meningococcal infection23511006
- Meningococcal infectious disease23511006
- Invasive meningococcal disease707225006
- Meningococcal disease, invasive707225006
- Meningococcal invasive disease707225006
- Meningococcal infectious disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B1354584007
- Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B infection1354584007
- Sepsis caused by Meningococcus127311000119106
- Severe sepsis with acute organ dysfunction caused by Meningococcus127311000119106
UMLS
- INFECT MENINGOCOCCALC0025303
- Infection due to Neisseria meningitidisC0025303
- Infection, MeningococcalC0025303
- Infections, MeningococcalC0025303
- MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTC0025303
- Meningococcal DiseaseC0025303
- Meningococcal DiseasesC0025303
- Meningococcal InfectionC0025303
- Meningococcal InfectionsC0025303
- Meningococcal diseaseC0025303
- Meningococcal disease NOSC0025303
- Meningococcal infectionC0025303
- Meningococcal infection, unspecifiedC0025303
- Meningococcal infectious diseaseC0025303
- Meningococcal infectious disease (disorder)C0025303
- Neisseria meningitidis infection NOSC0025303
- Unspecified meningococcal infectionC0025303
- disease meningococcalC0025303
- meningococcal diseaseC0025303
- meningococcal diseasesC0025303
- meningococcal infectionC0025303
- meningococcal infectionsC0025303
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A39.9?
ICD-10-CM code A39.9 represents "Meningococcal infection, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A39.9 a billable code?
Yes, A39.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A39.9 in?
A39.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A39.9?
A39.9 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 A39.9?
Yes, when using A39.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A39.9 map to?
A39.9 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 23511006, 707225006, 1354584007, 127311000119106. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A39.9?
A39.9 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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