ICD-10-CM Code A08.1
Acute gastroenteropathy due to Norwalk agent and other small round viruses
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 A08.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of A08.1 that describes the diagnosis 'acute gastrent d/t norwalk agent and oth small round viruses' in more detail.
The ICD code A08 is used to code Enteritis
Enteritis (entero- + -itis) is inflammation of the small intestine. It is most commonly caused by food or drink contaminated with pathogenic microbes. Symptoms include abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, dehydration, and fever. Inflammation of related organs of the gastrointestinal system are:
| Specialty: | Gastroenterology |
| MeSH Codes: | D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 5, 8, 9, 555, 556, 557, 558 |
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Viral gastroenteritis due to Norwalk-like agents (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A08.1 - Acute gastroenteropathy due to Norwalk agent and other small round viruses'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A08.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: A08 - Viral and other specified intestinal infections