ICD-10-CM Code A24.0
Glanders
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A24.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of glanders. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code A240 is used to code Glanders
Glanders (from Middle English glaundres or Old French glandres, both meaning glands) (Latin: malleus German: Rotz) (also known as "equinia", "farcy", and "malleus":282) is an infectious disease that occurs primarily in horses, mules, and donkeys. It can be contracted by other animals, such as dogs, cats, and goats. It is caused by infection with the bacterium Burkholderia mallei, usually by ingestion of contaminated feed or water. Signs of glanders include the formation of nodular lesions in the lungs and ulceration of the mucous membranes in the upper respiratory tract. The acute form results in coughing, fever, and the release of an infectious nasal discharge, followed by septicaemia and death within days. In the chronic form, nasal and subcutaneous nodules develop, eventually ulcerating. Death can occur within months, while survivors act as carriers.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Code: | D005896 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 24 |
Coding Notes for A24.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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. - Infection due to Pseudomonas mallei
- Malleus
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A24.0 - Glanders'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A24.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
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 024 was previously used, A24.0 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: A24 - Glanders and melioidosis