- A38.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A38.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A38.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 A38.9 may differ.
ICD-10-CM A38.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 867 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with mcc
- 868 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with cc
- 869 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without cc/mcc
Applicable To
- Scarlet fever, NOS
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A38.9:
- rash > Canker (mouth) (sore) K12.0
- scarlatina anginosa > Fothergill\’s
- rubra > Febris, febrile
- scarlet > Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) R50.9
- disease (trigeminal neuralgia) > Fothergill\’s
- scarlatina anginosa > disease (trigeminal neuralgia) A38.9
- canker > Rash (toxic) R21
- scarlet > Rash (toxic) R21