ICD-10-CM Code A42.8
Other forms of actinomycosis
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 A42.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of A42.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other forms of actinomycosis' in more detail.
- A42.8 Other forms of actinomycosis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE A42.81 Actinomycotic meningitis
- BILLABLE A42.82 Actinomycotic encephalitis
- BILLABLE A42.89 Other forms of actinomycosis
The ICD code A42 is used to code Actinomycosis
Actinomycosis is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Actinomyces species such as Actinomyces israelii or A. gerencseriae. It can also be caused by Propionibacterium propionicus, and the condition is likely to be polymicrobial aerobic anaerobic infection.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Code: | D000196 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 39 |
A man with Actinomycosis on the right side of his face.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A42.8 - Other forms of actinomycosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A42.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: A42 - Actinomycosis