Diagnosis Code: A46

Short Description: Erysipelas

Long Description: Erysipelas

The code A46 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
  • Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)
    • Erysipelas (A46)
      • A46 Erysipelas

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Bilateral erysipelas of lower limbs
• Cellulitis of left lower limb
• Cellulitis of left lower limb
• Cellulitis of right lower limb
• Cellulitis of right lower limb
• Chronic recurrent streptococcal erysipelas
• Erysipelas
• Erysipelas of left lower limb
• Erysipelas of lower limb
• Erysipelas of right lower limb
• Facial erysipelas
• Infective otitis externa due to erysipelas
• Recurrent bacterial infection
• Recurrent bacterial infection
• Recurrent cellulitis
• Recurrent cellulitis
• Recurrent erysipelas
• Recurrent skin infection
• Recurrent skin infection

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A46 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Cellulitis With Mcc (602)
• Cellulitis Without Mcc (603)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A46 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • postpartum or puerperal erysipelas (@O86.89*)

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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