Diagnosis Code

A38.0 SCARLET FEVER WITH OTITIS MEDIA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: A38.0

Short Description: Scarlet fever with otitis media

Long Description: Scarlet fever with otitis media

The code A38.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)
      • Scarlet fever (A38)
        • A38.0 Scarlet fever with otitis media

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Otitis media due to scarlet fever

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A38.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • 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
A38.0 Right Arrow 034.1 Scarlet fever

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
A38 Scarlet fever
A38.1 Scarlet fever with myocarditis
A38.8 Scarlet fever with other complications
A38.9 Scarlet fever, uncomplicated


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