2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A24Glanders and melioidosis

ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›A20-A28›A24

ICD-10-CM A24
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

A24 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for glanders and melioidosis, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as A24.0, A24.1, A24.2, and A24.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
A24
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Glanders and melioidosis
Chapter
A20-A28
Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases

Code Classification

ChapterA00–B99Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
SectionA20-A28Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases
CategoryA24Glanders and melioidosis
This CodeA24Glanders and melioidosis

Specific Coding for Glanders and melioidosisOverview

Non-specific codes like A24 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use A24.0 for Glanders

  • Use A24.1 for Acute and fulminating melioidosis

  • Use A24.2 for Subacute and chronic melioidosis

  • Use A24.3 for Other melioidosis

  • Use A24.9 for Melioidosis, unspecified

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About A24Overview

Is A24 (Glanders and melioidosis) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for glanders and melioidosis, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for glanders and melioidosis need a more specific code from this category, such as A24.0, A24.1, and A24.2.