ICD-10-CM Code A24.9
Melioidosis, unspecified
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A24.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of melioidosis, unspecified. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for A24.9 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 pseudomallei NOS
- Whitmore's disease
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 'A24.9 - Melioidosis, unspecified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A24.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Melioidosis (A24.9)
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Melioidosis
(approximate match)
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 A24.9 and a single ICD9 code, 025 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: A24 - Glanders and melioidosis