ICD-10-CM Code A03
Shigellosis
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code A03 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of A03 that describes the diagnosis 'shigellosis' in more detail.
- A03 Shigellosis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE A03.0 Shigellosis due to Shigella dysenteriae
- BILLABLE A03.1 Shigellosis due to Shigella flexneri
- BILLABLE A03.2 Shigellosis due to Shigella boydii
- BILLABLE A03.3 Shigellosis due to Shigella sonnei
- BILLABLE A03.8 Other shigellosis
- BILLABLE A03.9 Shigellosis, unspecified
The ICD code A03 is used to code Shigellosis
Shigellosis, also known as bacillary dysentery or Marlow syndrome, in its most severe manifestation, is a foodborne illness caused by infection by bacteria of the genus Shigella. Shigellosis rarely occurs in animals other than humans.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Codes: | D004405, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 4, 5, 8, 9, 555, 556, 557, 558 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A03 - Shigellosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A03. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.