A23.8

Other brucellosis

Billable / specific

A23.8 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 A23)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • Malta fever
  • Mediterranean fever
  • undulant fever

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A23)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A23)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A23)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A23)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A23)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A23)

Also known as

  • Brucellosis, mixed
  • Brucellosis, sepsis, specified NEC
  • Infection, infected, infective, Brucella, mixed
  • Infection, infected, infective, Brucella, specified NEC

Parent code

  • A23BrucellosisHeader

Related codes

  • A23.0Brucellosis due to Brucella melitensisBillable
  • A23.1Brucellosis due to Brucella abortusBillable
  • A23.2Brucellosis due to Brucella suisBillable
  • A23.3Brucellosis due to Brucella canisBillable
  • A23.9Brucellosis, unspecifiedBillable

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