A24.9

Melioidosis, unspecified

Billable / specific

A24.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Infection due to Pseudomonas pseudomallei NOS
  • Whitmore's disease

Includes (from A24)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A24)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A24)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A24)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A24)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A24)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A24)

Also known as

  • Infection due to Pseudomonas pseudomallei NOS
  • Whitmore's disease
  • Melioidosis

Parent code

  • A24Glanders and melioidosisHeader

Related codes

  • A24.0GlandersBillable
  • A24.1Acute and fulminating melioidosisBillable
  • A24.2Subacute and chronic melioidosisBillable
  • A24.3Other melioidosisBillable

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