ICD-9 Code 001.1

Cholera due to vibrio cholerae el tor

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001.1 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cholera due to vibrio cholerae el tor. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

ICD-9: 001.1
Short Description:Cholera d/t vib el tor
Long Description:Cholera due to vibrio cholerae el tor

Convert 001.1 to ICD-10

The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

  • A00.1 - Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar eltor

Code Classification

  • Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
    • Intestinal infectious diseases (001-009)
      • 001 Cholera

Information for Medical Professionals

Index to Diseases and Injuries

References found for the code 001.1 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

    • Cholera algid Asiatic asphyctic epidemic gravis Indian malignant morbus pestilential spasmodic 001.9
      • due to
        • Vibrio
          • cholerae Inaba Ogawa Hikojima serotypes 001.0
            • El Tor 001.1
      • El Tor 001.1
    • Diarrhea diarrheal acute autumn bilious bloody catarrhal choleraic chronic gravis green infantile lienteric noninfectious presumed noninfectious putrefactive secondary sporadic summer symptomatic thermic 787.91
      • choleriformis 001.1
    • Dysentery dysenteric bilious catarrhal diarrhea epidemic gangrenous hemorrhagic infectious sporadic tropical ulcerative 009.0
      • choleriform 001.1
    • El Tor cholera 001.1
    • Enteritis acute catarrhal choleraic chronic congestive diarrheal exudative follicular hemorrhagic infantile lienteric noninfectious perforative phlegmonous presumed noninfectious pseudomembranous 558.9
      • choleriformis 001.1
      • El Tor 001.1
    • Infection infected infective opportunistic 136.9
      • Vibrio
        • cholerae 001.0
          • El Tor 001.1

Information for Patients


Cholera

Cholera is a bacterial infection that causes diarrhea. The cholera bacterium is usually found in water or food that has been contaminated by feces (poop). Cholera is rare in the US. You may get it if you travel to parts of the world with poor water and sewage treatment. Outbreaks can also happen after disasters. The disease is not likely to spread directly from person to person.

Cholera infections are often mild. Some people don't have any symptoms. If you do get symptoms, they usually start 2 to 3 days after infection. The most common symptom is watery diarrhea.

In some cases, the infection can be severe, causing lots of watery diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps. Because you quickly lose body fluids, you are at risk for dehydration and shock. Without treatment, you could die within hours. If you think that you might have cholera, you should get medical care right away.

Doctors diagnose cholera with a stool sample or rectal swab. Treatment is the replacement of the fluid and salts that you lost through the diarrhea. This is usually with a rehydration solution that you drink. People with severe cases may need an I.V. to replace the fluids. Some of them may also need antibiotics. Most people who get fluid replacement right away will recover.

There are vaccines to prevent cholera. One of them is available for adults in the U.S. Very few Americans need it, because most people do not visit areas that have an active cholera outbreak.

There are also simple steps you can take to help to prevent cholera infection:

  • Use only bottled or purified water for drinking, washing dishes, making ice cubes, and brushing your teeth
  • If you do use tap water, boil it or use iodine tablets
  • Wash your hands often with soap and clean water
  • Make sure that the cooked food you eat is fully cooked and served hot
  • Avoid unwashed or unpeeled raw fruits and vegetables

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

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Index of Diseases and Injuries Definitions

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