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A80

Non-billable

Acute poliomyelitis

Acute poliomyelitis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

A80-A89

Child Codes

6

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
  • postpolio syndrome (G14)
  • sequelae of poliomyelitis (B91)
  • sequelae of viral encephalitis (B94.1)
  • acute flaccid myelitis (G04.82)

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.-)

Child Codes (6)

A80.0

Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, vaccine-associated

BillableA80.1

Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, wild virus, imported

BillableA80.2

Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, wild virus, indigenous

BillableA80.3

Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, other and unspecified

A80.4

Acute nonparalytic poliomyelitis

BillableA80.9

Acute poliomyelitis, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A80?

ICD-10-CM code A80 represents "Acute poliomyelitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is A80 a billable code?

No, A80 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under A80.

What chapter is A80 in?

A80 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A80?

A80 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; postpolio syndrome (G14); sequelae of poliomyelitis (B91); and 2 more.

What are the subcategories under A80?

A80 has 6 child codes, including: A80.0 (Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, vaccine-associated), A80.1 (Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, wild virus, imported), A80.2 (Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, wild virus, indigenous), A80.3 (Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, other and unspecified), and 2 more.

Are additional codes required with A80?

Yes, when using A80 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for A80?

A80 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0032371. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.