ICD-10-CM Code A35
Other tetanus
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A35 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other tetanus. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code A35 is used to code Tetanus
Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is an infection characterized by muscle spasms. In the most common type the spasms begin in the jaw and then progress to the rest of the body. These spasms usually last a few minutes each time and occur frequently for three to four weeks. Spasms may be so severe that bone fractures may occur. Other symptoms may include fever, sweating, headache, trouble swallowing, high blood pressure, and a fast heart rate. Onset of symptoms is typically three to twenty-one days following infection. It may take months to recover. About 10% of those infected die.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Codes: | D013742, D013742 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 37, 771.3 |
Muscle spasms (specifically opisthotonos) in a person with tetanus. Painting by Sir Charles Bell, 1809.
Coding Notes for A35 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. - Tetanus NOS
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Obstetrical tetanus - instead, use Code A34
- Tetanus neonatorum - instead, use Code A33
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
- 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 'A35 - Other tetanus'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A35. 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 037 was previously used, A35 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.