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A21.9

Billable

Tularemia, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Tularemia is a rare infectious disease caused by bacteria that can affect the skin, eyes, lymph nodes, lungs, or other parts of the body. This code is used when the specific type or location of tularemia has not been identified or documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this unspecified code only when the clinical documentation does not specify the form of tularemia (such as ulceroglandular, glandular, oculoglandular, pulmonary, or typhoidal); query the provider for more specific documentation when possible
  • •Tularemia is a reportable disease in most jurisdictions; ensure proper public health reporting is completed in addition to coding

Code Hierarchy

└A21Tularemia└A21.9Tularemia, unspecified
└A21.9Tularemia, unspecified

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