A48.2 NONPNEUMONIC LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE [PONTIAC FEVER]

Diagnosis Code: A48.2

Short Description: Nonpneumonic Legionnaires' disease [Pontiac fever]

Long Description: Nonpneumonic Legionnaires' disease [Pontiac fever]

The code A48.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
  • Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)
    • Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified (A48)
      • A48.2 Nonpneumonic Legionnaires' disease [Pontiac fever]

Code Version: 2020 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Cutaneous involvement legionellosis
• Disseminated legionella infection
• Extrapulmonary legionella infection
• Legionella encephalopathy
• Legionella infection
• Pontiac fever

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

• Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Mcc (867)
• Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Cc (868)
• Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (869)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
A48.2		040.89	Bacterial diseases NEC

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