A31.9

Mycobacterial infection, unspecified

Billable / specific

A31.9 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

  • Atypical mycobacterial infection NOS
  • Mycobacteriosis NOS

Includes (from A31)

  • 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 A31)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A31)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A31)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A31)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A31)
  • leprosy (A30.-) (from A31)
  • tuberculosis (A15-A19) (from A31)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A31)

Also known as

  • Atypical mycobacterial infection NOS
  • Mycobacteriosis NOS
  • Disease, diseased, photochromogenic, nonpulmonary
  • Mycobacterium, mycobacterial
  • Mycobacterium, mycobacterial, anonymous
  • Mycobacterium, mycobacterial, atypical

Parent code

  • A31Infection due to other mycobacteriaHeader

Related codes

  • A31.0Pulmonary mycobacterial infectionBillable
  • A31.1Cutaneous mycobacterial infectionBillable
  • A31.2Disseminated mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (DMAC)Billable
  • A31.8Other mycobacterial infectionsBillable

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