ICD-10-CM Code A63
Other predominantly sexually transmitted diseases, not elsewhere classified
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 A63 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of A63 that describes the diagnosis 'oth predominantly sexually transmitted diseases, nec' in more detail.
Coding Notes for A63 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." - Molluscum contagiosum - instead, use code B08.1
- Papilloma of cervix - instead, use code D26.0
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A63 - Other predominantly sexually transmitted diseases, not elsewhere classified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A63. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.