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  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 1
  4. Section A00-A09
  5. Code A07.9

ICD-10-CM Code A07.9
Protozoal intestinal disease, unspecified

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

A07.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of protozoal intestinal disease, unspecified. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

The ICD code A079 is used to code Dysentery

Dysentery is an inflammation of the intestine causing diarrhea with blood. Other symptoms may include fever, abdominal pain, and rectal tenesmus (a feeling of incomplete defecation).

Specialty: Infectious Disease
MeSH Codes: D004403, D004403, D004403
ICD 9 Codes: 4, 79, 90
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for A07.9 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

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.
Flagellate diarrhea
Protozoal colitis
Protozoal diarrhea
Protozoal dysentery

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.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A07.9 - Protozoal intestinal disease, unspecified'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A07.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Diarrhea, diarrheal(disease) (infantile) (inflammatory) +
Disease, diseased (see: Syndrome) +
Colitis(acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic) (see: Enteritis) +
Enteritis(acute) (diarrheal) (hemorrhagic) (noninfective) (septic) +
Dysentery, dysenteric(catarrhal) (diarrhea) (epidemic) (hemorrhagic) (infectious) (sporadic) (tropical) +
Infestation +
Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic) +

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

007.9
Unspecified protozoal intestinal disease (exact match)

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 007.9 was previously used, A07.9 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

Parent Code: A07 - Other protozoal intestinal diseases

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