A70

Billable

Chlamydia psittaci infections

Chlamydia psittaci infections

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

A70-A74

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Ornithosis
  • Parrot fever
  • Psittacosis

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
  • sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases (A55-A56)

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)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A70?

ICD-10-CM code A70 represents "Chlamydia psittaci infections". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is A70 a billable code?

Yes, A70 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is A70 in?

A70 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A70?

A70 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases (A55-A56).

Are additional codes required with A70?

Yes, when using A70 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does A70 map to?

A70 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 75116005, 233609002, 735958007, 81164001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for A70?

A70 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0276108, C0029291. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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