Question 1

Is A04 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, A04 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code A04 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code A04 represents Other bacterial intestinal infections. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code A04?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for A04 is section:A00-A09 (Intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from A04?

Accepted Answer

Code A04 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: bacterial foodborne intoxications, NEC (A05.-); tuberculous enteritis (A18.32). These conditions cannot be coded together with A04 as they represent different diagnoses.

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