Question 1

Is A05 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, A05 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 A05 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code A05 represents Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified. 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 A05?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for A05 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 A05?

Accepted Answer

Code A05 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: Clostridium difficile foodborne intoxication and infection (A04.7-); Escherichia coli infection (A04.0-A04.4); listeriosis (A32.-) and 2 more conditions. These conditions cannot be coded together with A05 as they represent different diagnoses.

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