A69.0
BillableNecrotizing ulcerative stomatitis
Necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Cancrum oris
- Fusospirochetal gangrene
- Noma
- Stomatitis gangrenosa
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
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)
- leptospirosis (A27.-)
- syphilis (A50-A53)
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
UMLS
- Acute gangrenous stomatitisC0028271
- Cancrum OrisC0028271
- Cancrum orisC0028271
- Cancrum oris (disorder)C0028271
- Gangrenous StomatitidesC0028271
- Gangrenous StomatitisC0028271
- Gangrenous stomatitisC0028271
- NomaC0028271
- NomasC0028271
- Stomatitides, GangrenousC0028271
- Stomatitis, GangrenousC0028271
- cancrum orisC0028271
- gangrenous stomatitisC0028271
- nomaC0028271
- nomasC0028271
- Fusospirochetal gangreneC1397918
- Necrotizing ulcerative stomatitisC0392103
- Stomatitis gangrenosaC2900437
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A69.0?
ICD-10-CM code A69.0 represents "Necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A69.0 a billable code?
Yes, A69.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A69.0 in?
A69.0 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A69.0?
A69.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.
Are additional codes required with A69.0?
Yes, when using A69.0 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A69.0 map to?
A69.0 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 18116006, 306785007, 737211006, 870353004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A69.0?
A69.0 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0028271, C1397918, C0392103, C2900437. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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