A21.8

What This Code Means

This code represents less common types of tularemia, a serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that is typically transmitted through contact with infected animals or insect bites. It is used when the specific form of tularemia does not fit into the more common categories like pneumonic, ulceroglandular, or typhoidal tularemia.

Coding Tips

• •Use this code only when the documentation specifies a form of tularemia that is not pneumonic (A21.0), ulceroglandular (A21.1), glandular (A21.2), oculoglandular (A21.3), or typhoidal (A21.7)
• •Always verify the clinical documentation clearly identifies tularemia as the diagnosis and ensure the specific form cannot be classified into a more specific subcategory before assigning A21.8