A48 Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified

Coding Notes

Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Type 1 Excludes

actinomycetoma (B47.1)

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Code Title
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
A30-A49 Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)
A48 Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
Type 1 Excludes
actinomycetoma (B47.1)

A48.0 Gas gangrene
A48.1 Legionnaires' disease
A48.2 Nonpneumonic Legionnaires' disease [Pontiac fever]
A48.3 Toxic shock syndrome
A48.4 Brazilian purpuric fever
A48.5 Other specified botulism
A48.51 Infant botulism
A48.52 Wound botulism
A48.8 Other specified bacterial diseases