ICD-10-CM Code A69

Other spirochetal infections

  1. ICD-10-CM Index
  2. Chapter: A00–B99
  3. Section: A65-A69
  4. Block: A69
  5. A69 - Other spirochetal infections
Version 2021 Non-Billable Code

Not Valid for Submission

A69 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other spirochetal infections. The code is NOT valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

ICD-10:A69
Short Description:Other spirochetal infections
Long Description:Other spirochetal infections

Consider the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity:

  • A69.0 - Necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis
  • A69.1 - Other Vincent's infections
  • A69.2 - Lyme disease
  • A69.20 - Lyme disease, unspecified
  • A69.21 - Meningitis due to Lyme disease
  • A69.22 - Other neurologic disorders in Lyme disease
  • A69.23 - Arthritis due to Lyme disease
  • A69.29 - Other conditions associated with Lyme disease
  • A69.8 - Other specified spirochetal infections
  • A69.9 - Spirochetal infection, unspecified

Code Classification

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Other spirochetal diseases (A65-A69)
      • Other spirochetal infections (A69)

Code History

  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
    (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021

Information for Patients


Bacterial Infections

Bacteria are living things that have only one cell. Under a microscope, they look like balls, rods, or spirals. They are so small that a line of 1,000 could fit across a pencil eraser. Most bacteria won't hurt you - less than 1 percent of the different types make people sick. Many are helpful. Some bacteria help to digest food, destroy disease-causing cells, and give the body needed vitamins. Bacteria are also used in making healthy foods like yogurt and cheese.

But infectious bacteria can make you ill. They reproduce quickly in your body. Many give off chemicals called toxins, which can damage tissue and make you sick. Examples of bacteria that cause infections include Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and E. coli.

Antibiotics are the usual treatment. When you take antibiotics, follow the directions carefully. Each time you take antibiotics, you increase the chances that bacteria in your body will learn to resist them causing antibiotic resistance. Later, you could get or spread an infection that those antibiotics cannot cure.

NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

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  • Bacterial vaginosis -- aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
  • Blood culture (Medical Encyclopedia)
  • Gram stain (Medical Encyclopedia)
  • Gram stain of skin lesion (Medical Encyclopedia)
  • Necrotizing soft tissue infection (Medical Encyclopedia)

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