Question 1

Is section:A50-A64 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:A50-A64 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code section:A50-A64 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:A50-A64 represents Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64). This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:A50-A64?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:A50-A64 is A00-B99 (Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from section:A50-A64?

Accepted Answer

Code section:A50-A64 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1); Reiter's disease (M02.3-). These conditions cannot be coded together with section:A50-A64 as they represent different diagnoses.

A50-A642026

Excludes12Not coded together

Excludes21Not included here