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ICD-10-CM Code for Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified A48

ICD-10 code A48 for Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
Excludes1: actinomycetoma (B47.1)
 
A48 Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
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Gas gangrene
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Legionnaires' disease
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Nonpneumonic Legionnaires' disease [Pontiac fever]
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Toxic shock syndrome
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Brazilian purpuric fever
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Other specified botulism
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Other specified bacterial diseases

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Coding question- infection as a cause of the disease classified elsewhere
What is the correct codes for the following infectious disease; Septicemia due to Pseudomonas with septic shock 1. A48.8, R65.21 2. B96.5, R65.21 It seems that the correct answer should be the seco... [ Read More ]
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Hi, just have a quick question regarding gram stain results: The report says: "Gram stain showing gram-positive cocci in the chains and clusters. No pathogen was grown." Because the report says: "No... [ Read More ]
ICD-10 question-Infectious Disease
Hi... my supervisor sends us a question or case each day for part of our ICD-10-CM training. The one for today was to code "Legionnaire's Disease". Everyone basically came up with code [B]A48.1[/B] wh... [ Read More ]
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