A55
BillableChlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum)
Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum)
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Climatic or tropical bubo
- Durand-Nicolas-Favre disease
- Esthiomene
- Lymphogranuloma inguinale
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
- 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)
- human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
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
- Chronic acquired lymphedema28590005
- Chronic acquired lymphoedema28590005
- Secondary lymphedema28590005
- Secondary lymphoedema28590005
- Chronic disease of lymphatic vessels128300003
- LGV - Lymphogranuloma venereum186946009
- Lymphogranuloma inguinale186946009
- Lymphogranuloma venereum186946009
- Nicholas Favre disease186946009
- Lymphedema due to lymphogranuloma venereum234099003
- Lymphoedema due to lymphogranuloma venereum234099003
- Chlamydia infection of skin238372002
- Infection of skin caused by Chlamydia238372002
- Early lymphogranuloma venereum240602008
- Late lymphogranuloma venereum240603003
- Latent lymphogranuloma venereum240604009
- Esthiomene272262003
- Lymphedema due to infection698988004
- Lymphoedema due to infection698988004
- Edema due to infection788914007
- Infectious edema788914007
- Infectious oedema788914007
- Oedema due to infection788914007
- Venereal disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis112121000119105
UMLS
- Chlamydia trachomatis lymphadenitisC0024286
- Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum)C0024286
- Climatic or tropical buboC0024286
- Durand-Nicolas-Favre diseaseC0024286
- LGV - Lymphogranuloma venereumC0024286
- Lymphogranuloma InguinaleC0024286
- Lymphogranuloma VenereumC0024286
- Lymphogranuloma inguinaleC0024286
- Lymphogranuloma venereumC0024286
- Lymphogranuloma venereum (disorder)C0024286
- Nicholas Favre diseaseC0024286
- lgvC0024286
- lymphogranuloma inguinaleC0024286
- lymphogranuloma venereumC0024286
- EsthiomeneC0014903
- Esthiomene (disorder)C0014903
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A55?
ICD-10-CM code A55 represents "Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum)". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A55 a billable code?
Yes, A55 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A55 in?
A55 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A55?
A55 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1); Reiter's disease (M02.3-).
Are additional codes required with A55?
Yes, when using A55 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A55 map to?
A55 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 238372002, 28590005, 128300003, 240602008, 788914007, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A55?
A55 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0024286, C0014903. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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