ICD-10-CM Code A66
Yaws
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 A66 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of A66 that describes the diagnosis 'yaws' in more detail.
- A66 Yaws NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE A66.0 Initial lesions of yaws
- BILLABLE A66.1 Multiple papillomata and wet crab yaws
- BILLABLE A66.2 Other early skin lesions of yaws
- BILLABLE A66.3 Hyperkeratosis of yaws
- BILLABLE A66.4 Gummata and ulcers of yaws
- BILLABLE A66.5 Gangosa
- BILLABLE A66.6 Bone and joint lesions of yaws
- BILLABLE A66.7 Other manifestations of yaws
- BILLABLE A66.8 Latent yaws
- BILLABLE A66.9 Yaws, unspecified
The ICD code A66 is used to code Simple Yaws
yaws (also known as frambesia tropica, thymosis, polypapilloma tropicum, parangi, bouba, frambösie, and pian) is a tropical infection of the skin, bones and joints caused by the spirochete bacterium treponema pallidum pertenue. the disease begins with a round, hard swelling of the skin, 2 to 5 centimeters in diameter. the center may break open and form an ulcer. this initial skin lesion typically heals after three to six months. after weeks to years, joints and bones may become painful, fatigue may develop, and new skin lesions may appear. the skin of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet may become thick and break open. the bones (especially those of the nose) may become misshapen. after five years or more large areas of skin death with subsequent scarring may occur.
| ICD 9 Code: | 102 |
Nodules on the elbow resulting from a Treponema pallidum pertenue bacterial infection
Coding Notes for A66 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
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Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Bouba
- Frambesia (tropica)
- Pian
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A66 - Yaws'
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