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ICD-10-CM Code A66.5
Gangosa

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

A66.5 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of gangosa. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


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

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Coding Notes for A66.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
Rhinopharyngitis mutilans

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with MCC.
  • DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with CC.
  • DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses without CC or MCC.
  • DRG Group #154-156 - Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with MCC.
  • DRG Group #154-156 - Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with CC.
  • DRG Group #154-156 - Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without CC or MCC.

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Gangosa of yaws (disorder)

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A66.5 - Gangosa'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A66.5. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Gangosa (exact match)

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 102.5 was previously used, A66.5 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.


Parent Code: A66 - Yaws

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/A665