2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A82.0Sylvatic rabies

ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›A80-A89›A82

ICD-10-CM A82.0
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

A82.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for sylvatic rabies. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified CNS infection and poliomyelitis and Viral infection.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
A82.0
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Sylvatic rabies
Short Description
Sylvatic rabies
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
A82
Rabies

Code Classification

ChapterA00–B99Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
SectionA80-A89Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system
CategoryA82Rabies
This CodeA82.0Sylvatic rabies

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Rabies
      • sylvatic

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR NVS003
Other specified CNS infection and poliomyelitis
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes
CCSR INF008
Viral infection
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient No

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Rabies

    acute viral cns infection affecting mammals, including humans. it is caused by rabies virus and usually spread by contamination with virus-laden saliva of bites inflicted by rabid animals. important animal vectors include the dog, cat, bat, fox, raccoon, skunk, and wolf.

  • Rabies Vaccines

    vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent and treat rabies. the inactivated virus vaccine is used for preexposure immunization to persons at high risk of exposure, and in conjunction with rabies immunoglobulin, for postexposure prophylaxis.

  • Rabies virus

    the type species of lyssavirus causing rabies in humans and other animals. transmission is mostly by animal bites through saliva. the virus is neurotropic multiplying in neurons and myotubes of vertebrates.

  • Lyssavirus

    a genus of the family rhabdoviridae that includes rabies virus and other rabies-like viruses.

Patient EducationClinical

Rabies

Rabies is a deadly animal disease caused by a virus. It can happen in wild animals, including raccoons, skunks, bats and foxes, or in dogs, cats or farm animals. People get it from the bite of an infected animal.

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Convert A82.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
071 Rabies
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

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 A82.0Overview

Is A82.0 (Rabies) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report sylvatic rabies on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of A82.0?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, sylvatic rabies converts to ICD-9-CM 071 (rabies). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

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.