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ICD-10-CM Code for Leprosy [Hansen's disease] A30

ICD-10 code A30 for Leprosy [Hansen's disease] is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Official Long Descriptor

Leprosy [Hansen's disease]
Includes: infection due to Mycobacterium leprae
Excludes1: sequelae of leprosy (B92)
 
A30 Leprosy [Hansen's disease]
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Indeterminate leprosy
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Tuberculoid leprosy
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Borderline tuberculoid leprosy
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Borderline leprosy
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Borderline lepromatous leprosy
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Lepromatous leprosy
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Other forms of leprosy
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Leprosy, unspecified

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