ICD-10-CM Code A48.1
Legionnaires' disease
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A48.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of legionnaires' disease. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code A481 is used to code Legionnaires' disease
legionnaires' disease, also known as legionellosis or legion fever, is a form of atypical pneumonia caused by any type of legionella bacteria. over 90% of cases of legionnaires' disease are caused by legionella pneumophila.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease, Pulmonology |
| MeSH Code: | D007876 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 482.84 |
Transmission electron microscopy image of L. pneumophila, responsible for over 90% of Legionnaires' disease cases
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #177-179 - Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCC.
- DRG Group #177-179 - Respiratory infections and inflammations with CC.
- DRG Group #177-179 - Respiratory infections and inflammations without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
- DRG Group #974-976 - Hiv with major related condition with MCC.
- DRG Group #974-976 - Hiv with major related condition with CC.
- DRG Group #974-976 - Hiv with major related condition without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A48.1 - Legionnaires' disease'
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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 482.84 was previously used, A48.1 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: A48 - Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified