tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2001 Issue 12

Anthrax Diagnosis Codes

The following are six ICD-9 codes for anthrax:  022.0 cutaneous anthrax 022.1 pulmonary anthrax 022.2 gastrointestinal anthrax 022.3 anthrax septicemia 022.8 other specified manifestations of anthrax 022.9 anthrax, unspecified.  The three main types of anthrax are cutaneous, acquired through direct skin contact with source (022.0); gastrointestinal, acquired by ingestion (022.2); and pulmonary (022.1), acquired through the airways from environmental sources. These codes are only used for confirmed cases of anthrax. ...

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