2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A38.9
Scarlet fever, uncomplicated
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- A38.9
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Scarlet fever, uncomplicated
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Not chronic
- Code Navigator:
A38.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of scarlet fever, uncomplicated. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Scarlet fever
- Streptococcal sore throat
- Streptococcal sore throat with scarlatina
- Streptococcus pyogenes infection
- Streptococcus pyogenes infection
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Bacterial infections
- CCSR Category Code: INF003
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Clinical Information
Scarlet Fever
infection with group a streptococci that is characterized by tonsillitis and pharyngitis. an erythematous rash is commonly present.Scarlet Fever
a streptococcal infection, mainly occurring among children, that is characterized by a red skin rash, sore throat, and fever.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Scarlet fever, NOS
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- - Canker (mouth) (sore) - K12.0
- - rash - A38.9
- - Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - Fothergill's
- - scarlatina anginosa - A38.9
- - Fothergill's
- - Febris, febrile - See Also: Fever;
- - rubra - A38.9
- - Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) - R50.9
- - scarlet - A38.9
- - Fothergill's
- - disease (trigeminal neuralgia) - See Also: Neuralgia, trigeminal;
- - scarlatina anginosa - A38.9
- - disease (trigeminal neuralgia) - See Also: Neuralgia, trigeminal;
- - Rash (toxic) - R21
- - Scarlatina (anginosa) (maligna) - A38.9
- - Scarlet fever (albuminuria) (angina) - A38.9
Convert A38.9 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 034.1 - Scarlet fever
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Patient Education
Streptococcal Infections
Strep is short for Streptococcus, a type of bacteria. There are several types. Two of them cause most of the strep infections in people: group A and group B.
Group A strep causes:
- Strep throat - a sore, red throat. Your tonsils may be swollen and have white spots on them.
- Scarlet fever - an illness that follows strep throat. It causes a red rash on the body.
- Impetigo - a skin infection
- Toxic shock syndrome
- Cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease)
Group B strep can cause blood infections, pneumonia and meningitis in newborns. A screening test during pregnancy can tell if you have it. If you do, intravenous (IV) antibiotics during labor can save your baby's life. Adults can also get group B strep infections, especially if they are 65 or older or already have health problems. Strep B can cause urinary tract infections, blood infections, skin infections and pneumonia in adults.
Antibiotics are used to treat strep infections.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.