Question 1

Is A63 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, A63 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 A63 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code A63 represents Other predominantly sexually transmitted diseases, 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 A63?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for A63 is section:A50-A64 (Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from A63?

Accepted Answer

Code A63 has Type 2 Excludes including: molluscum contagiosum (B08.1); papilloma of cervix (D26.0). These conditions are not included in A63 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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