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ICD-10-CM Code for Chlamydial infection of anus and rectum A56.3

ICD-10 code A56.3 for Chlamydial infection of anus and rectum is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Chlamydial infection of anus and rectum

A56

Includes: sexually transmitted diseases due to Chlamydia
trachomatis

Excludes1: neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis (P39.1)
neonatal chlamydial pneumonia (P23.1)

Excludes2: chlamydial lymphogranuloma (A55)
conditions classified to A74.-

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