A48.8
BillableOther specified bacterial diseases
Other specified bacterial diseases
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
- Eperythrozoonosis10865002
- Axillary trichomycosis due to Corynebacterium tenuis49894005
- Trichomycosis axillaris49894005
- Trichomycosis nodosa49894005
- Trichonocardiasis axillaris49894005
- Necrobacillosis52542005
- Cutaneous dermatophilosis70413005
- Cutaneous streptotrichosis70413005
- Dermatophilosis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis70413005
- Lumpy wool disease70413005
- Proliferative dermatitis70413005
- Strawberry foot rot70413005
- Infection by Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis72409005
- Rhinoscleroma72409005
- Scleroma72409005
- Yersiniosis83436008
- Infection due to Bacillus piliformis87961002
- Tyzzer disease87961002
- Tyzzer's disease87961002
- Clostridioides difficile infection186431008
- Clostridium difficile infection186431008
- Infection caused by Clostridioides difficile186431008
- Non-pyogenic bacterial infection of skin238417000
- Recalcitrant erythematous desquamating disorder284183005
- Endotoxicosis370515002
- Disease caused by Gram-positive bacteria371582002
- Endotoxaemia371770009
- Endotoxemia371770009
- Botulism398565003
- Infection caused by Clostridium botulinum398565003
- Lame sickness398565003
- Disease caused by Gram-positive coccus408637006
- Disease caused by Gram-negative bacillus408638001
- Disease caused by Gram-negative cocci409789001
- Trichomycosis pubis426006006
- Infection caused by Rhodococcus equi698227004
- Infection caused by Rhodococcus hoagii698227004
- Carbapenem resistant bacterial infection707274007
- Infection caused by carbapenem resistant bacteria707274007
- Infection caused by Fusobacterium712657002
- Infection due to carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae712830002
- Iatrogenic botulism1156829005
- Iatrogenic infection caused by Clostridium botulinum1156829005
- Extraintestinal infection caused by Clostridioides difficile1172959002
- Extraintestinal infection caused by Clostridium difficile1172959002
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A48.8?
ICD-10-CM code A48.8 represents "Other specified bacterial diseases". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A48.8 a billable code?
Yes, A48.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A48.8 in?
A48.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A48.8?
A48.8 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 A48.8?
Yes, when using A48.8 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A48.8 map to?
A48.8 maps to 24 SNOMED CT concepts: 49894005, 398565003, 707274007, 186431008, 70413005, and 19 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A48.8?
A48.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152977. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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