ICD-10-CM Code A59
Trichomoniasis
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 A59 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of A59 that describes the diagnosis 'trichomoniasis' in more detail.
- A59 Trichomoniasis NON-BILLABLE
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- A59.00 Urogenital trichomoniasis, unspecified BILLABLE
- A59.01 Trichomonal vulvovaginitis BILLABLE
- A59.02 Trichomonal prostatitis BILLABLE
- A59.03 Trichomonal cystitis and urethritis BILLABLE
- A59.09 Other urogenital trichomoniasis BILLABLE
- BILLABLE A59.8 Trichomoniasis of other sites
- BILLABLE A59.9 Trichomoniasis, unspecified
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The ICD code A59 is used to code Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis is a common cause of vaginitis. It is a sexually transmitted infection, and is caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis producing mechanical stress on host cells and then ingesting cell fragments after cell death. Trichomoniasis is primarily an infection of the urogenital tract; the most common site of infection is the urethra and the vagina in women.
| Specialty: | Gynecology |
| MeSH Codes: | D014246, D014246 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 131, 73 |
Micrograph showing a positive result for trichomoniasis. A trichomonas organism is seen on the top-right of the image.
Coding Notes for A59 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Intestinal trichomoniasis - instead, use code A07.8
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A59 - Trichomoniasis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A59. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.