2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A71.1

Active stage of trachoma

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • A71.1 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 A71.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A71.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 A71.1 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Granular conjunctivitis (trachomatous)
  • Trachomatous follicular conjunctivitis
  • Trachomatous pannus
The following code(s) above A71.1 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 A71.1:
  • 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
  • A70-A74
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range A70-A74

    Other diseases caused by chlamydiae

    Type 1 Excludes
    • sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases (A55-A56)
    Other diseases caused by chlamydiae
  • A71
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A71

    Trachoma

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • sequelae of trachoma (B94.0)
    Trachoma
Approximate Synonyms
  • Conjunctival contracture
  • Conjunctival contracture (eye condition)
  • Conjunctival shrinkage
  • Trachoma, active stage
  • Trachoma, active stage (eye condition)
ICD-10-CM A71.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 124 Other disorders of the eye with mcc
  • 125 Other disorders of the eye without mcc

Convert A71.1 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 A71.1:
  • Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) H10.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H10.9

    Unspecified conjunctivitis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • chlamydial A74.0
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A74.0

      Chlamydial conjunctivitis

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Paratrachoma
      • due to trachoma A71.1
    • granular (trachomatous) A71.1
    • trachomatous A71.1
  • Contraction(s)
  • Dacryocystitis H04.30-
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H04.30-

    Unspecified dacryocystitis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) H16.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H16.9

    Unspecified keratitis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • Ophthalmia H10.9
    - see also Conjunctivitis
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H10.9

    Unspecified conjunctivitis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • Egyptian A71.1
  • Pannus (allergic) (cornea) (degenerativus) (keratic) H16.42-
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H16.42-

    Pannus (corneal)

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    • trachomatosus, trachomatous A71.1 (active)
  • Trachoma, trachomatous A71.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A71.9

    Trachoma, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • active A71.1 (stage)
    • contraction of conjunctiva A71.1
    • pannus A71.1

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A71.1
A69.20 …… unspecified
A69.21 Meningitis due to Lyme disease
A69.22 Other neurologic disorders in Lyme disease
A69.23 Arthritis due to Lyme disease
A69.29 Other conditions associated with Lyme disease
A69.8 Other specified spirochetal infections
A69.9 Spirochetal infection, unspecified
A70 Chlamydia psittaci infections
A71 Trachoma
A71.0 Initial stage of trachoma
A71.1 Active stage of trachoma
A71.9 Trachoma, unspecified
A74 Other diseases caused by chlamydiae
A74.0 Chlamydial conjunctivitis
A74.8 Other chlamydial diseases
A74.81 Chlamydial peritonitis
A74.89 Other chlamydial diseases
A74.9 Chlamydial infection, unspecified
A75 Typhus fever
A75.0 Epidemic louse-borne typhus fever due to Rickettsia prowazekii
A75.1 Recrudescent typhus [Brill's disease]

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