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A81.09

Billable

Other Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Other Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

A80-A89

Parent Code

A81.0

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • CJD
  • Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Subacute spongiform encephalopathy (with dementia)

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • diseases of the central nervous system caused by prions

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

Related Codes(2)
A81.00

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, unspecified

BillableA81.01

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Billable
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(95)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Classical sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Spongiform encephalopathy
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Diseases, Familial
  • Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (disorder)
  • Dementia due to Creutzfeldt Jakob disease
  • Dementia due to genetic disease
  • Subacute spongiform encephalopathy (with dementia)
  • Subacute spongiform encephalopathy
  • CJD
  • CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DIS FAMILIAL
  • Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • sCJD
  • Iatrogenic Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease (disorder)
  • Thalamic sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Sporadic fatal insomnia
  • Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob Diseases
  • Human-growth hormone ingestion-related Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Sporadic
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease caused by human growth hormone
  • Dementia due to familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Iatrogenic Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
  • Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Familial Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease
  • Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
  • CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE, FAMILIAL
  • FAMILIAL CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DIS
  • Dementia due to iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Inherited Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • fCJD (Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)
  • Disease, Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob
  • Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob (disorder)
  • Dementia due to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Transmissible virus dementia
  • Dementia due to prion disease
  • CJD - Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob
  • Sporadic Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
  • Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease, Familial
  • Dementia due to sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • JCD - Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other creutzfeldt-jakob disease?

The ICD-10-CM code for other creutzfeldt-jakob disease is A81.09. The full clinical description is "Other Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease". A81.09 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code A81.09 mean?

ICD-10-CM code A81.09 represents “Other Creutzfeldt-Jakob 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 A81.09 a billable code?

Yes, A81.09 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is A81.09 in?

A81.09 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A81.09?

A81.09 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 1 more.

Are additional codes required with A81.09?

Yes, when using A81.09, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-); code, if applicable, to identify:; dementia with anxiety (F02.84, F02.A4, F02.B4, F02.C4); dementia with behavioral disturbance (F02.81-, F02.A1-, F02.B1-, F02.C1-); dementia with mood disturbance (F02.83, F02.A3, F02.B3, F02.C3); dementia with psychotic disturbance (F02.82, F02.A2, F02.B2, F02.C2); dementia without behavioral disturbance (F02.80, F02.A0, F02.B0, F02.C0); mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition (F06.7-).

What SNOMED CT codes does A81.09 map to?

A81.09 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 792004, 840452004, 860826006, 429458009, 1259478009, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for A81.09?

A81.09 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2900450, C0751254, C1852467, C2349757, C2900449. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does A81.09 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other creutzfeldt-jakob 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 A81.09?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for A81.09 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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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.