A48.51
BillableInfant botulism
Infant botulism
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)
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
- Toxic disorders of the neuromuscular junction17940001
- Toxic myoneural junction disorder17940001
- Toxic neuromuscular junction disorder17940001
- Foodborne botulism398523009
- Botulism398565003
- Infection caused by Clostridium botulinum398565003
- Lame sickness398565003
- Intestinal botulism409563004
- Foodborne botulism, type A409564005
- Infantile botulism414488002
- Neonatal botulism414820001
- Disorder of autonomic nervous system due to infectious disease724811002
- Disorder of neuromuscular junction caused by botulinum toxin840421000
- Neuromuscular junction botulism840421000
- Poisoning caused by Clostridium botulinum toxin1149327007
- Autonomic disorder due to botulism1259069009
- Disorder of autonomic nervous system due to botulism1259069009
- Disorder of autonomic nervous system due to infection caused by Clostridium botulinum1259069009
- Infection of intestine caused by Clostridium botulinum1285590007
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A48.51?
ICD-10-CM code A48.51 represents "Infant botulism". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A48.51 a billable code?
Yes, A48.51 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A48.51 in?
A48.51 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A48.51?
A48.51 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; actinomycetoma (B47.1); food poisoning due to toxins of Clostridium botulinum (A05.1).
Are additional codes required with A48.51?
Yes, when using A48.51 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A48.51 map to?
A48.51 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 1259069009, 398565003, 724811002, 840421000, 398523009, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A48.51?
A48.51 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0238027. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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