A69.2

Lyme disease

Non-billable header

A69.2 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Erythema chronicum migrans due to Borrelia burgdorferi

Includes (from A69)

  • 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 A69)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A69)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A69)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A69)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A69)
  • leptospirosis (A27.-) (from A69)
  • syphilis (A50-A53) (from A69)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A69)

Also known as

  • Erythema chronicum migrans due to Borrelia burgdorferi

Parent code

  • A69Other spirochetal infectionsHeader

More specific codes A69.2

  • A69.20Lyme disease, unspecifiedBillable
  • A69.21Meningitis due to Lyme diseaseBillable
  • A69.22Other neurologic disorders in Lyme diseaseBillable
  • A69.23Arthritis due to Lyme diseaseBillable
  • A69.29Other conditions associated with Lyme diseaseBillable

Related codes

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

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