ICD-10-CM Codes
A00-B99
A30-A49
A38-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A38.1

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A38.1

Scarlet fever with myocarditis

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

A38.1 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 A38.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A38.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 A38.1 may differ.

The following code(s) above A38.1 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 A38.1:

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
A38
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A38
Scarlet fever
Includes
- scarlatina
Type 2 Excludes
- streptococcal sore throat (J02.0)
Scarlet fever

Approximate Synonyms

Myocarditis due to scarlet fever

ICD-10-CM A38.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

867 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with mcc
868 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with cc
869 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert A38.1 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 A38.1:

Myocarditis (with arteriosclerosis)(chronic)(fibroid) (interstitial) (old) (progressive) (senile) I51.4
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I51.4
Myocarditis, unspecified
Applicable To
Chronic (interstitial) myocarditis
Myocardial fibrosis
Myocarditis NOS
Type 1 Excludes
acute or subacute myocarditis (I40.-)
- in (due to)
  - scarlet fever A38.1
Scarlatina (anginosa) (maligna) A38.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A38.9
Scarlet fever, uncomplicated
Applicable To
Scarlet fever, NOS
- myocarditis (acute) A38.1

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A38.1

A37.10 …… without pneumonia

A37.11 …… with pneumonia

A37.8 Whooping cough due to other Bordetella species

A37.80 …… without pneumonia

A37.81 …… with pneumonia

A37.9 Whooping cough, unspecified species

A37.90 …… without pneumonia

A37.91 …… with pneumonia

A38 Scarlet fever

A38.0 Scarlet fever with otitis media

A38.1 Scarlet fever with myocarditis

A38.8 Scarlet fever with other complications

A38.9 Scarlet fever, uncomplicated

A39 Meningococcal infection

A39.0 Meningococcal meningitis

A39.1 Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

A39.2 Acute meningococcemia

A39.3 Chronic meningococcemia

A39.4 Meningococcemia, unspecified

A39.5 Meningococcal heart disease

A39.50 Meningococcal carditis, unspecified

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

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A38.1

Scarlet fever with myocarditis

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Scarlet fever

Myocarditis, unspecified

Scarlet fever, uncomplicated