A48.1
BillableLegionnaires' disease
Legionnaires' disease
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
- actinomycetoma (B47.1)
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
- Legionella infection26726000
- Legionellosis26726000
- Interstitial pneumonia64667001
- Legionella micdadei76090006
- Legionella pittsburghensis76090006
- Pittsburgh pneumonia76090006
- Tatlockia micdadei76090006
- Legionella pneumonia195889001
- Legionnaire's disease195889001
- Legionnaires disease195889001
- Legionnaires' disease195889001
- Infection by Legionella pneumophilia269574000
- Infection caused by Legionella pneumophilia269574000
- Healthcare associated Legionnaires' disease408681003
- Healthcare associated legionnaire disease408681003
- Healthcare associated legionnaire's disease408681003
UMLS
- Disease, LegionnaireC0023241
- Disease, Legionnaires'C0023241
- INFECT LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILAC0023241
- Infection by Legionella pneumophiliaC0023241
- Infection caused by Legionella pneumophiliaC0023241
- Infection caused by Legionella pneumophilia (disorder)C0023241
- Infection, Legionella pneumophilaC0023241
- Infections, Legionella pneumophilaC0023241
- LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA INFECTC0023241
- LEGIONNAIRE DISC0023241
- LEGIONNAIRES DISC0023241
- Legionella PneumoniaC0023241
- Legionella pneumoniaC0023241
- Legionella pneumonia (disorder)C0023241
- Legionella pneumophila InfectionC0023241
- Legionella pneumophila InfectionsC0023241
- Legionella pneumophila infectionC0023241
- Legionellal pneumoniaC0023241
- Legionnaire DiseaseC0023241
- Legionnaire's DiseaseC0023241
- Legionnaire's diseaseC0023241
- Legionnaires DiseaseC0023241
- Legionnaires diseaseC0023241
- Legionnaires' DiseaseC0023241
- Legionnaires' diseaseC0023241
- Pneumonia legionellaC0023241
- disease legionnaire'sC0023241
- disease legionnaires'sC0023241
- diseases legionnaire'sC0023241
- diseases legionnairesC0023241
- legionella pneumoniaC0023241
- legionnaire diseaseC0023241
- legionnaire's diseaseC0023241
- legionnaires diseaseC0023241
- legionnaires' diseaseC0023241
- pneumonia legionellaC0023241
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A48.1?
ICD-10-CM code A48.1 represents "Legionnaires' disease". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A48.1 a billable code?
Yes, A48.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A48.1 in?
A48.1 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A48.1?
A48.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; actinomycetoma (B47.1).
Are additional codes required with A48.1?
Yes, when using A48.1 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A48.1 map to?
A48.1 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 408681003, 269574000, 64667001, 26726000, 76090006, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A48.1?
A48.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0023241. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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