A57
BillableChancroid
Chancroid
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Ulcus molle
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
- Chancroid - anogenital ulcer240585002
- Chancroid - extragenital ulcer240586001
- Chancroid - latent infection240587005
- Chancroid266143009
- Chancroidal bubo266143009
- Ducrey's chancre266143009
- Soft chancre - chancroid266143009
- Soft sore - chancroid266143009
- Infective dermatosis of female genitalia402706007
- Penile chancroid402954007
- Vulval chancroid402955008
UMLS
- ChancroidC0007947
- Chancroid (disorder)C0007947
- Chancroidal buboC0007947
- Ducrey's chancreC0007947
- Haemophilus ducreyi chancroidC0007947
- Haemophilus ducreyi infectionC0007947
- Hemophilus ducreyi chancroidC0007947
- Hemophilus ducreyi infectionC0007947
- Soft chancre - chancroidC0007947
- Soft sore - chancroidC0007947
- Ulcus molleC0007947
- chancroidC0007947
- soft chancreC0007947
- ulcus molleC0007947
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A57?
ICD-10-CM code A57 represents "Chancroid". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A57 a billable code?
Yes, A57 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A57 in?
A57 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A57?
A57 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 A57?
Yes, when using A57 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A57 map to?
A57 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 266143009, 240585002, 240586001, 240587005, 402706007, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A57?
A57 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0007947. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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