A71.0

Initial stage of trachoma

Billable / specific

A71.0 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

  • Trachoma dubium

Includes (from A71)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases (A55-A56) (from A71)
  • sequelae of trachoma (B94.0) (from A71)

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A71)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A71)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A71)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A71)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A71)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A71)

Also known as

  • Trachoma dubium
  • ConjunctivitisNOS, trachomatous, acute
  • Trachoma, trachomatous, dubium
  • Trachoma, trachomatous, initial

Parent code

  • A71TrachomaHeader

Related codes

  • A71.1Active stage of trachomaBillable
  • A71.9Trachoma, unspecifiedBillable

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