ICD-10-CM Code For Plague: Group Overview
The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group A20 includes diagnoses for plague caused by Yersinia pestis, encompassing bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic presentations and site-specific manifestations. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document acute zoonotic bacterial infections, capturing disease severity, organ involvement, and clinical complexity such as systemic sepsis or respiratory failure. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM A20 group supports proper claim adjudication and complete clinical documentation and appropriate reimbursement.
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ICD-10-CM A20: Plague Overview
The ICD-10-CM A20 group represents infections caused by Yersinia pestis, including bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic forms of plague that can affect lymphatic, blood, or respiratory systems. These are acute, often severe zoonotic bacterial infections transmitted from animals or via fleas and respiratory droplets. Accurate coding is important for public health surveillance, outbreak response, and correct reimbursement for high-acuity infectious disease care.