A28.9
BillableZoonotic bacterial disease, unspecified
Zoonotic bacterial disease, unspecified
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
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
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(69)
UMLS
- Bacterial Disease, ZoonoticC0311376
- Bacterial Diseases, ZoonoticC0311376
- Bacterial Infection, ZoonoticC0311376
- Bacterial Infections, ZoonoticC0311376
- Bacterial ZoonoseC0311376
- Bacterial ZoonosesC0311376
- Bacterial ZoonosisC0311376
- Bacterial Zoonotic DiseaseC0311376
- Bacterial Zoonotic DiseasesC0311376
- Bacterial Zoonotic InfectionC0311376
- Bacterial Zoonotic InfectionsC0311376
- Bacterial zoonosisC0311376
- Disease, Bacterial ZoonoticC0311376
- Disease, Zoonotic BacterialC0311376
- Diseases, Bacterial ZoonoticC0311376
- Diseases, Zoonotic BacterialC0311376
- Infection, Bacterial ZoonoticC0311376
- Infection, Zoonotic BacterialC0311376
- Infections, Bacterial ZoonoticC0311376
- Infections, Zoonotic BacterialC0311376
- Unspecified zoonotic bacterial diseaseC0311376
- Zoonose, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonoses, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonosis, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonotic Bacterial DiseaseC0311376
- Zoonotic Bacterial DiseasesC0311376
- Zoonotic Bacterial InfectionC0311376
- Zoonotic Bacterial InfectionsC0311376
- Zoonotic Disease, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonotic Diseases, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonotic Infection, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonotic Infections, BacterialC0311376
- Zoonotic bacterial diseaseC0311376
- Zoonotic bacterial disease (navigational concept)C0311376
- Zoonotic bacterial disease, unspecifiedC0311376
- Zoonotic bacterial infectionC0311376
- Zoonotic bacterial infection NOSC0311376
Clinical Terms
- Infection, Bacterial Zoonotic
- Bacterial Infections, Zoonotic
- Bacterial Disease, Zoonotic
- Bacterial Diseases, Zoonotic
- Disease, Bacterial Zoonotic
- Disease, Zoonotic Bacterial
- Bacterial Zoonosis
- Infections, Zoonotic Bacterial
- Zoonotic bacterial infection
- Bacterial Zoonoses
- Zoonotic Infections, Bacterial
- Zoonoses, Bacterial
- Zoonotic Disease, Bacterial
- Infections, Bacterial Zoonotic
- Zoonotic Bacterial Diseases
- Zoonotic bacterial disease (navigational concept)
- Bacterial Zoonotic Diseases
- Bacterial Zoonotic Disease
- Unspecified zoonotic bacterial disease
- Bacterial Zoonose
- Bacterial Zoonotic Infection
- Zoonotic Infection, Bacterial
- Diseases, Bacterial Zoonotic
- Zoonotic Bacterial Infections
- Zoonose, Bacterial
- Infection, Zoonotic Bacterial
- Bacterial Infection, Zoonotic
- Diseases, Zoonotic Bacterial
- Zoonotic Diseases, Bacterial
- Zoonosis, Bacterial
- Zoonotic bacterial infection NOS
- Bacterial Zoonotic Infections
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for zoonotic bacterial disease, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for zoonotic bacterial disease, unspecified is A28.9. The full clinical description is "Zoonotic bacterial disease, unspecified". A28.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code A28.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code A28.9 represents “Zoonotic bacterial disease, unspecified”. 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 A28.9 a billable code?
Yes, A28.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A28.9 in?
A28.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A28.9?
A28.9 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 A28.9?
Yes, when using A28.9, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for A28.9?
A28.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0311376. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does A28.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like zoonotic bacterial disease, unspecified 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 A28.9?
A28.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1B9Z (Unspecified zoonotic bacterial disease).
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