ICD-10-CM Code A00.0
Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar cholerae
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A00.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar cholerae. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code A00 is used to code Infection
Infection is the invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins they produce.Infectious disease, also known as transmissible disease or communicable disease, is illness resulting from an infection.
Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
MeSH Codes: | D003141, D003141, D003141, D003141, D003141 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 1, 10, 20, 30, 139 |
A false-colored electron micrograph shows a malaria sporozoite migrating through the midgut epithelia.
Coding Notes for A00.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Classical cholera
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #371-373 - Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with MCC.
- DRG Group #371-373 - Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with CC.
- DRG Group #371-373 - Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae O1 Classical biotype (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A00.0 - Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar cholerae'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A00.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 001.0 was previously used, A00.0 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: A00 - Cholera