Chlamydial infection, unspecified. A74.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM A74.9 became effective on October 1, 2018.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes
A00.0 | B99.9 | 1. Certain infectious and parasitic dise ... |
C00.0 | D49.9 | 2. Neoplasms (C00-D49) |
D50.0 | D89.9 | 3. Diseases of the blood and blood-formi ... |
E00.0 | E89.89 | 4. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic ... |
F01.50 | F99 | 5. Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopme ... |
The ICD-10-CM is a catalog of diagnosis codes used by medical professionals for medical coding and reporting in health care settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates.
ICD-10-CM Code for Chlamydial infection, unspecified A74. 9.
ICD-10 code Z11. 3 for Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
A64 - Unspecified sexually transmitted disease. ICD-10-CM.
For claims for screening for syphilis in pregnant women at increased risk for STIs use the following ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes: • Z11. 3 - Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission; • and any of: Z72.
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) are the two most common bacterial causes of sexually transmitted diseases worldwide. In the United States CT and GC account for about 4 million and 2 million annual cases of genital infection respectively.
Check for 7 common sexually transmitted infections in men and women at a major diagnostic laboratory. This convenient STD testing panel measures Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes Type 1 & 2 (HSV ), HIV, Hepatitis C (HCV), Syphilis, and Trichomoniasis.
This policy describes reimbursement for Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) assays for the detection of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), represented by CPT codes 87491, 87591, 87661, or 87801, and submitted for reimbursement on professional and facility claim forms.
Clinical Information. A disorder acquired through sexual contact. Any contagious disease acquired during sexual contact; e.g. Syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid. Diseases due to or propagated by sexual contact.
The description for diagnosis code Z11. 4 is “Encounter for screening for human immunodeficiency virus [HIV].
3 - Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission.
Another code that may be helpful to be aware of is Z11. 3, Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission.
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria. You get it by having sex or sexual contact with someone who is infected.
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.
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Vaginal, endocervical, or male urethral swab, first-void urine (patient should not have urinated for one hour prior to specimen collection), or cervical cells in liquid cytology vial.
One swab, 2 mL of a 20 mL to 30 mL urine collection, or entire liquid cytology vial
One swab, 2 mL of a 20 mL to 30 mL urine collection, or entire liquid cytology vial
Gen-Probe® Aptima® swab or Aptima® urine specimen transport; ThinPrep® liquid cytology vial
Vaginal swab collection: Care provider specimen: Collect vaginal fluid sample using the Gen-Probe® Aptima® Vaginal Swab Kit by contacting the swab to the lower third of the vaginal wall, rotating the swab for 10 to 30 seconds to absorb the fluid.
Specimen with incorrect patient identification; unlabeled specimen; inappropriate specimen transport conditions; specimens received after prolonged delay (usually >72 hours); specimen leaked in transit; specimen in expired transport or incorrect transport device; specimens with inappropriate source for test requested; specimen with fixative or additives; Aptima® urine transport >30 days from collection; Aptima® urine transport with incorrect specimen volume; <15 mL urine submitted in sterile container; receipt of urine in sterile container >24 hours from collection; Aptima® swab transport >60 days from collection; Aptima® swab specimens with incorrect specimen volume; Aptima® swab specimen without a swab; cleaning swab (white-shaft swab) in Aptima® swab transport; any non−Gen-Probe® swab submitted in Aptima® transport device; wooden-shaft swab in transport device; transport device with multiple swabs; female urethral swab; bloody or grossly mucoid specimens; bacterial swabs; specimen in ProbeTec™ UPT transport; ProbeTec™ Q-swabs; UTM-RT; SurePath™ vial.
Chlamydia/Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Urogenital - C. trachomatis infections are the leading cause of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. C. trachomatis is known to cause cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), epididymitis and proctitis. It is also the most frequent cause ...
Approximately half of Chlamydial infections are asymptomatic. Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococci) is the causative agent of gonorrhea. In men, this disease generally results in anterior ...