A20.8 OTHER FORMS OF PLAGUE

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: A20.8
  • Short Description: Other forms of plague
  • Long Description: Other forms of plague
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code A20.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Ambulatory plague
  • Gastroenteric plague
  • Plague
  • Plague

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A20.8 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V42.0

  1. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Mcc (867)
  2. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Cc (868)
  3. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (869)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A20.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Abortive plague
    • Asymptomatic plague
    • Pestis minor

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
A20.8 Right Arrow 020.8 Other types of plague
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
A20 Plague
A20.0 Bubonic plague
A20.1 Cellulocutaneous plague
A20.2 Pneumonic plague
A20.3 Plague meningitis
A20.7 Septicemic plague
A20.9 Plague, unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024