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Pinta [carate]
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2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A67
Pinta [carate]
2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- A67 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM A67 became effective on October 1, 2018.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A67 - other international versions of ICD-10 A67 may differ.
The following code(s) above
A67 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
A67:
- An endemic bacterial infection caused by treponema carateum. It is manifested with chronic cutaneous lesions. The early lesions consist of papules and erythematous plaques. The late lesions consist of hypochromic, achromic, hyperpigmented and atrophic lesions. The late skin lesions may cause destruction of bones and cartilage and produce disfiguring changes.
- An infectious disease of the skin caused by treponema carateum that occurs only in the western hemisphere. Age of onset is between 10 and 20 years of age. This condition is characterized by marked changes in the skin color and is believed to be transmitted by direct person-to-person contact.
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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A67
A66.0 Initial lesions of yaws
A66.1 Multiple papillomata and wet crab yaws
A66.2 Other early skin lesions of yaws
A66.3 Hyperkeratosis of yaws
A66.4 Gummata and ulcers of yaws
A66.6 Bone and joint lesions of yaws
A66.7 Other manifestations of yaws
A67
Pinta [carate]
A67.0 Primary lesions of pinta
A67.1 Intermediate lesions of pinta
A67.2 Late lesions of pinta
A67.3 Mixed lesions of pinta
A68.0 Louse-borne relapsing fever
A68.1 Tick-borne relapsing fever
A68.9 Relapsing fever, unspecified
A69 Other spirochetal infections
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
