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. Chlamydia is a major infectious cause of human genital and eye disease. Chlamydia infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide; it is estimated that about 1 million individuals in the United States are infected with chlamydia.
The term Chla mydia infection can also refer to infection caused by any species belonging to the bacterial family Chlamydiaceae . C. trachomatis is found only in humans. Chlamydia is a major infectious cause of human genital and eye disease. Chlamydia infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide;
C. trachomatis is found only in humans. Chlamydia is a major infectious cause of human genital and eye disease. Chlamydia infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide; it is estimated that about 1 million individuals in the United States are infected with chlamydia. Specialty:
Chlamydia infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide; it is estimated that about 1 million individuals in the United States are infected with chlamydia. Specialty: Infectious Disease, Gynecology, Urology. MeSH Codes:
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A74.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of chlamydial infection, unspecified. The code A74.9 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code A74.9 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like chlamydia trachomatis infection, chlamydia trachomatis infection in mother complicating childbirth, chlamydial conjunctivitis, chlamydial infection, neonatal bacterial conjunctivitis , neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis, etc.#N#Unspecified diagnosis codes like A74.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code A74.9 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.