A30.9

Leprosy, unspecified

Billable / specific

A30.9 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 A30)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • infection due to Mycobacterium leprae

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • sequelae of leprosy (B92) (from A30)

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A30)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A30)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A30)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A30)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A30)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A30)

Also known as

  • Arthritis, arthritic, due to or associated with, leprosy
  • Arthritis, arthritic, in leprosy
  • Chorioretinitis, leprous
  • Elephantiasis, graecorum
  • Iritis, due to leprosy
  • Keratitis, punctata, leprosa
  • Leprosy, with muscle disorder
  • Leprosy, with muscle disorder, ankle
  • Leprosy, with muscle disorder, foot
  • Leprosy, with muscle disorder, forearm
  • Leprosy, with muscle disorder, hand
  • Leprosy, with muscle disorder, lower leg
  • Leprosy, with muscle disorder, multiple sites
  • Leprosy, with muscle disorder, pelvic region
  • Leprosy, with muscle disorder, shoulder region

Parent code

  • A30Leprosy [Hansen's disease]Header

Related codes

  • A30.0Indeterminate leprosyBillable
  • A30.1Tuberculoid leprosyBillable
  • A30.2Borderline tuberculoid leprosyBillable
  • A30.3Borderline leprosyBillable
  • A30.4Borderline lepromatous leprosyBillable
  • A30.5Lepromatous leprosyBillable
  • A30.8Other forms of leprosyBillable

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