icd 10 code for chlamydial conjunctivitis

What is the ICD 10 code for conjunctivitis?

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A74.0: Chlamydia, chlamydial A74.9 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A74.9 Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) H10.9 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H10.9 Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome conjunctiva H11.9 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H11.9 Paratrachoma A74.0

What is the ICD 10 code for chlamydia?

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A74.0: Chlamydia, chlamydial A74.9 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A74.9. Chlamydial infection, unspecified 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) H10.9 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H10.9.

What is the ICD 10 code for neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis?

Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis. P39.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM P39.1 became effective on October 1, 2018.

What is the ICD 10 code for urinalysis?

A74.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM A74.9 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A74.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 A74.9 may differ.

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What is chlamydial conjunctivitis?

Chlamydial conjunctivitis is a sexually transmitted disease and occurs most commonly in sexually active young adults. Women are more susceptible than men. The disease is usually transmitted through hand-to-eye spread of infected genital secretions. The incubation period is one to two weeks.

What is the ICD-10-CM code for chlamydial infection?

ICD-10-CM Code for Chlamydial infection, unspecified A74. 9.

Is chlamydial conjunctivitis bacterial?

Causes and symptoms of chlamydia in eye Inclusion conjunctivitis and trachoma is a bacterial eye infection that can cause swelling and itching. The bacteria that causes this infection is Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in developing countries.

How is chlamydial conjunctivitis diagnosed?

Diagnostic tests for chlamydial keratoconjunctivitis include conjunctival cytological examination, inoculation of susceptible cell lines followed by observation of cytopathic effect or visualization using various chemical or immunological staining agents, eye tears for various antibodies, and detection of chlamydial ...

What does chlamydial infection unspecified mean?

The chlamydia cause respiratory infection manifested with fever, malaise, cough, dyspnea, sore throat, photophobia and headaches. Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria. You get it by having sex or sexual contact with someone who is infected. Both men and women can get it.

How do you code chlamydia?

Chlamydial infection of genitourinary tract, unspecified A56. 2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM A56. 2 became effective on October 1, 2021.

Is chlamydia the same as conjunctivitis?

Chlamydia is most common in the genital area, but it can affect eyes as well. When chlamydia affects the eye, conjunctivitis (pink eye) can occur. This condition is often referred to as chlamydial conjunctivitis (or inclusion conjunctivitis). Chlamydial conjunctivitis is treatable through oral or topical antibiotics.

What antibiotics treat chlamydia?

Chlamydia infection is easily treated with the medicine azithromycin (also known as Zithromax). People with Chlamydia infection may not know they have it because they have no signs or symptoms. Your sex partner has given you azithromycin (pills) medicine or a prescription for azithromycin medicine.

What Stds can cause conjunctivitis?

Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most common STIs and both can cause conjunctivitis. The infection gets into the eye either directly through genital fluids such as semen, or when infected people rub their eyes after touching infected genital areas.

Is chlamydial conjunctivitis rare?

Chlamydial conjunctivitis This is a severe form of conjunctivitis that is sexually transmitted and is more common in adolescents and young adults under the age of 24.

Is eye chlamydia contagious?

Trachoma (truh-KOH-muh) is a bacterial infection that affects your eyes. It's caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Trachoma is contagious, spreading through contact with the eyes, eyelids, and nose or throat secretions of infected people.

Does chlamydial conjunctivitis go away?

In most cases, conjunctivitis goes away by itself. If the symptoms are very severe or fail to improve within a few days, you can use antibiotic eyedrops. You can buy them over the counter at your local pharmacy. However, chlamydia of the eye does not clear by itself and you need to see a doctor to get treated.

How do you know if conjunctivitis is viral or bacterial?

Viral conjunctivitis usually lasts longer than bacterial conjunctivitis. If conjunctivitis does not resolve with antibiotics after 3 to 4 days, the physician should suspect that the infection is viral. Bacterial conjunctivitis is characterized by mucopurulent discharge with matting of the eyelids.

Is chlamydia a virus or bacteria?

Bacterial infections include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Viral infections include human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes (HSV or herpes simplex virus), human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and Hepatitis B.

What is bacterial conjunctivitis caused by?

Acute bacterial conjunctivitis is primary due to Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae. Other pathogens responsible for acute disease are Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Moraxella lacunata, Streptococcus viridans, and Proteus mirabilis.

Is conjunctivitis a bacterial infection?

Also known as pink eye, conjunctivitis is often caused by bacteria, a virus (see viral conjunctivitis) or allergies (see allergic conjunctivitis). If pink eye is caused by bacteria, it is called bacterial conjunctivitis. Like all types of pink eye, bacterial conjunctivitis is common but not usually serious.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code A74.0:

Index to Diseases and Injuries

The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code (s). The following references for the code A74.0 are found in the index:

Approximate Synonyms

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Convert A74.0 to ICD-9 Code

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code A74.0 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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Bacteria are living things that have only one cell. Under a microscope, they look like balls, rods, or spirals. They are so small that a line of 1,000 could fit across a pencil eraser. Most bacteria won't hurt you - less than 1 percent of the different types make people sick. Many are helpful.

The ICD code A74 is used to code Chlamydia infection

Chlamydia infection (from the Greek, χλαμύδα meaning "cloak") is a common sexually transmitted infection in humans caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The term Chlamydia infection can also refer to infection caused by any species belonging to the bacterial family Chlamydiaceae. C. trachomatis is found only in humans.

Coding Notes for A74.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

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ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A74.0 - Chlamydial conjunctivitis'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A74.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code A74.0 and a single ICD9 code, 077.98 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

What is chlamydia psittaci?

A bacterial infection caused by chlamydia psittaci. Humans are infected by handling sick birds. The chlamydia cause respiratory infection manifested with fever, malaise, cough, dyspnea, sore throat, photophobia and headaches.

When will the ICD-10 A74.9 be released?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM A74.9 became effective on October 1, 2021.

Can chlamydia cause infertility?

In women, infection of the reproductive system can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which can cause infertility or serious problems with pregnancy . Babies born to infected mothers can get eye infections and pneumonia from chlamydia.