A21.9

Tularemia, unspecified

Billable / specific

A21.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from A21)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • deer-fly fever
  • infection due to Francisella tularensis
  • rabbit fever

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A21)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A21)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A21)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A21)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A21)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A21)

Also known as

  • Tularemia

Parent code

  • A21TularemiaHeader

Related codes

  • A21.0Ulceroglandular tularemiaBillable
  • A21.1Oculoglandular tularemiaBillable
  • A21.2Pulmonary tularemiaBillable
  • A21.3Gastrointestinal tularemiaBillable
  • A21.7Generalized tularemiaBillable
  • A21.8Other forms of tularemiaBillable

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