2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A22.0

Cutaneous anthrax

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • A22.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A22.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A22.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 A22.0 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Malignant carbuncle
  • Malignant pustule
The following code(s) above A22.0 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to A22.0:
  • A00-B99
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99

    Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

    Includes
    • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
    Type 1 Excludes
    • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
    Type 2 Excludes
    • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
    • 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)
    Use Additional
    • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
    Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • A22
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A22

    Anthrax

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Includes
    • infection due to Bacillus anthracis
    Anthrax
Approximate Synonyms
  • Skin anthrax
ICD-10-CM A22.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 606 Minor skin disorders with mcc
  • 607 Minor skin disorders without mcc

Convert A22.0 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A22.0:
  • Anthrax A22.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A22.9

    Anthrax, unspecified

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    • cutaneous A22.0
  • Carbuncle L02.93
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.93

    Carbuncle, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • malignant A22.0
  • Furuncle L02.92
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.92

    Furuncle, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Boil NOS
    • Furunculosis NOS
    • malignant A22.0
  • Pustule (nonmalignant) L08.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L08.9

    Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • malignant A22.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A22.0
A20.9 Plague, unspecified
A21 Tularemia
A21.0 Ulceroglandular tularemia
A21.1 Oculoglandular tularemia
A21.2 Pulmonary tularemia
A21.3 Gastrointestinal tularemia
A21.7 Generalized tularemia
A21.8 Other forms of tularemia
A21.9 Tularemia, unspecified
A22 Anthrax
A22.0 Cutaneous anthrax
A22.1 Pulmonary anthrax
A22.2 Gastrointestinal anthrax
A22.7 Anthrax sepsis
A22.8 Other forms of anthrax
A22.9 Anthrax, unspecified
A23 Brucellosis
A23.0 Brucellosis due to Brucella melitensis
A23.1 Brucellosis due to Brucella abortus
A23.2 Brucellosis due to Brucella suis
A23.3 Brucellosis due to Brucella canis

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.