A28.1
BillableCat-scratch disease
Cat-scratch disease
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Cat-scratch fever
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
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(82)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Bartonella henselae InfectionC0007361
- Bartonella henselae InfectionsC0007361
- Benign inoculation lymphoreticulosisC0007361
- Benign lymphoreticulosisC0007361
- CAT SCRATCH DISC0007361
- CATSCRATCH DISC0007361
- CSDC0007361
- CSD - Cat scratch diseaseC0007361
- Cat Scratch DiseaseC0007361
- Cat Scratch DiseasesC0007361
- Cat Scratch FeverC0007361
- Cat Scratch FeversC0007361
- Cat scratch diseaseC0007361
- Cat scratch disease (disorder)C0007361
- Cat scratch feverC0007361
- Cat-Scratch DiseaseC0007361
- Cat-Scratch DiseasesC0007361
- Cat-scratch diseaseC0007361
- Cat-scratch feverC0007361
- Catscratch DiseaseC0007361
- Catscratch DiseasesC0007361
- Fever, Cat ScratchC0007361
- Infection, Bartonella henselaeC0007361
- Infections, Bartonella henselaeC0007361
- Inoculation LymphoreticulosesC0007361
- Inoculation LymphoreticulosisC0007361
- Inoculative LymphoreticulosesC0007361
- Inoculative LymphoreticulosisC0007361
- Lymphoreticuloses, InoculationC0007361
- Lymphoreticuloses, InoculativeC0007361
- Lymphoreticulosis, InoculationC0007361
- Lymphoreticulosis, InoculativeC0007361
- Scratch Disease, CatC0007361
- Scratch Diseases, CatC0007361
- Scratch Fever, CatC0007361
- cat disease scratchC0007361
- cat fever scratchC0007361
- cat scratch diseaseC0007361
- cat scratch feverC0007361
- cat-scratch diseaseC0007361
- cat-scratch feverC0007361
- catscratch diseaseC0007361
- scratch cat feverC0007361
Clinical Terms
- CATSCRATCH DIS
- Benign inoculation lymphoreticulosis
- CSD - Cat scratch disease
- cat disease scratch
- cat fever scratch
- Lymphoreticuloses, Inoculative
- Catscratch Diseases
- Scratch Diseases, Cat
- Cat-Scratch Diseases
- Catscratch Disease
- Inoculation Lymphoreticuloses
- Scratch Fever, Cat
- Bartonella henselae Infections
- Lymphoreticulosis, Inoculation
- Cat-scratch fever
- cat scratch disease
- Lymphoreticulosis, Inoculative
- scratch cat fever
- Cat Scratch Fevers
- Cat scratch fever
- Lymphoreticuloses, Inoculation
- Inoculative Lymphoreticulosis
- Benign lymphoreticulosis
- Cat Scratch Diseases
- Infection, Bartonella henselae
- Bartonella henselae Infection
- CSD
- Fever, Cat Scratch
- Infections, Bartonella henselae
- Inoculative Lymphoreticuloses
- Scratch Disease, Cat
- Inoculation Lymphoreticulosis
- Cat scratch disease (disorder)
- CAT SCRATCH DIS
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cat-scratch disease?
The ICD-10-CM code for cat-scratch disease is A28.1. The full clinical description is "Cat-scratch disease". A28.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code A28.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code A28.1 represents “Cat-scratch disease”. It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A28.1 a billable code?
Yes, A28.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A28.1 in?
A28.1 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A28.1?
A28.1 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 A28.1?
Yes, when using A28.1, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A28.1 map to?
A28.1 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 79974007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A28.1?
A28.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0007361. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does A28.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cat-scratch disease affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of A28.1?
A28.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1B98 (Cat-scratch disease).
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