022.0 CUTANEOUS ANTHRAX


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 022.0

Short Description: Cutaneous anthrax

Long Description: Cutaneous anthrax

Code Classification:

  • Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
    • Zoonotic bacterial diseases (020-027)
      • 022 Anthrax
        • 022.0 Cutaneous anthrax

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 022.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Anthrax 022.9
    • cutaneous 022.0
  • Carbuncle 680.9
    • malignant 022.0
  • Furuncle 680.9
    • malignant 022.0
  • Pustule 686.9
    • malignant 022.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 022.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
022.0 Right Arrow A22.0 Cutaneous anthrax
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
022.1 Pulmonary anthrax
022.2 Gastrointestinal anthrax
022.3 Anthrax septicemia
022.8 Other specified manifestations of anthrax
022.9 Anthrax, unspecified


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