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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A46
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A46
Erysipelas
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- A46 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 A46 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A46 - other international versions of ICD-10 A46 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as A46. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
A46 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
A46:
- Erysipelas of bilateral leg
- Erysipelas of bilateral lower limbs
- Erysipelas of left leg
- Erysipelas of left lower limb
- Erysipelas of leg
- Erysipelas of lower limb
- Erysipelas of right leg
- Erysipelas of right lower limb
Clinical Information
- An acute infection of the skin caused by species of streptococcus. This disease most frequently affects infants, young children, and the elderly. Characteristics include pink-to-red lesions that spread rapidly and are warm to the touch. The commonest site of involvement is the face.
ICD-10-CM A46 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 602 Cellulitis with mcc
- 603 Cellulitis without mcc
Convert A46 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
Code annotations containing back-references to A46:
- Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) M19.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M19.90
Unspecified osteoarthritis, unspecified site
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Arthrosis NOS
- Arthritis NOS
- Osteoarthritis NOS
- Erysipelas (gangrenous) (infantile) (newborn) (phlegmonous) (suppurative) A46
- Otitis (acute) H66.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H66.90
Otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- externa H60.9-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H60.9-
Unspecified otitis externa
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A46
A43.0 Pulmonary nocardiosis
A43.1 Cutaneous nocardiosis
A43.8 Other forms of nocardiosis
A43.9 Nocardiosis, unspecified
A44.0 Systemic bartonellosis
A44.1 Cutaneous and mucocutaneous bartonellosis
A44.8 Other forms of bartonellosis
A44.9 Bartonellosis, unspecified
A46
Erysipelas
A48 Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
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
A48.8 Other specified bacterial diseases
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
