ICD-10-CM Code A23
Brucellosis
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 A23 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of A23 that describes the diagnosis 'brucellosis' in more detail.
- A23 Brucellosis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE A23.0 Brucellosis due to Brucella melitensis
- BILLABLE A23.1 Brucellosis due to Brucella abortus
- BILLABLE A23.2 Brucellosis due to Brucella suis
- BILLABLE A23.3 Brucellosis due to Brucella canis
- BILLABLE A23.8 Other brucellosis
- BILLABLE A23.9 Brucellosis, unspecified
The ICD code A23 is used to code Brucellosis
Brucellosis, Bang's disease, Crimean fever, Gibraltar fever, Malta fever, Maltese fever, Mediterranean fever, rock fever, or undulant fever, is a highly contagious zoönosis caused by ingestion of unpasteurized milk or undercooked meat from infected animals, or close contact with their secretions.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Code: | D002006 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 23 |
Coding Notes for A23 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Malta fever
- Mediterranean fever
- Undulant fever
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A23 - Brucellosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A23. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.