ICD-10-CM Code A04.8
Other specified bacterial intestinal infections
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A04.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other specified bacterial intestinal infections. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code A048 is used to code Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes Far East scarlet-like fever in humans, who occasionally get infected zoonotically, most often through the food-borne route. Animals are also infected by Y. pseudotuberculosis. The bacterium is urease positive.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Code: | D015012 |
Yersinia scanned with electron micrographcrystal structure of yersinia pseudotuberculosis-derived mitogen (ypm)
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
- Diarrhea due to staphylococcus toxin (disorder)
- Staphylococcal gastroenteritis (disorder)
- Non-O1 and non-O139 Vibrio cholerae infection (disorder)
- Intestinal infection due to Proteus mirabilis (disorder)
- Proteus gastrointestinal tract infection (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A04.8 - Other specified bacterial intestinal infections'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A04.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code A04.8 and a single ICD9 code, 008.49 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: A04 - Other bacterial intestinal infections