A66.7

What This Code Means

This code describes various other symptoms and complications of yaws (a tropical infectious disease caused by bacteria) that don't fit into more specific yaws categories. Yaws primarily affects the skin and bones, causing lesions and deformities.

Coding Tips

• •Use this code only when the yaws manifestation is not better described by more specific yaws codes (A66.0-A66.6), such as primary yaws, secondary yaws, or latent yaws
• •Ensure documentation clearly describes the specific manifestation being coded, and verify the patient has confirmed yaws diagnosis before assigning this code