A22.8 OTHER FORMS OF ANTHRAX

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: A22.8
  • Short Description: Other forms of anthrax
  • Long Description: Other forms of anthrax
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code A22.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Anthrax
  • Bacterial infection caused by Bacillus
  • Meningitis caused by Bacillus anthracis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A22.8 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 A22.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Anthrax meningitis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
A22.8 Right Arrow 022.8 Other anthrax manifest
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
A22 Anthrax
A22.0 Cutaneous anthrax
A22.1 Pulmonary anthrax
A22.2 Gastrointestinal anthrax
A22.7 Anthrax sepsis
A22.9 Anthrax, unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024