A69

Other spirochetal infections

Non-billable header

A69 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • 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.-)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
  • leptospirosis (A27.-)
  • syphilis (A50-A53)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

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

More specific codes A69

  • A69.0Necrotizing ulcerative stomatitisBillable
  • A69.1Other Vincent's infectionsBillable
  • A69.2Lyme diseaseHeader
  • A69.8Other specified spirochetal infectionsBillable
  • A69.9Spirochetal infection, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • A65Nonvenereal syphilisBillable
  • A66YawsHeader
  • A67Pinta [carate]Header
  • A68Relapsing feversHeader

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