A20.0 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Bubonic plague for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Terms applicables to A20.0 ICD 10 code
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to A20.0 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

A20.0 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about A20.0 ICD 10 code

Plague is an infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. The bacteria are found mainly in rats and in the fleas that feed on them. People and other animals can get plague from rat or flea bites. In the past, plague destroyed entire civilizations. Today plague is uncommon, due to better living conditions and antibiotics.

There are three forms of plague:

  • Bubonic plague causes the tonsils, adenoids, spleen, and thymus to become inflamed. Symptoms include fever, aches, chills, and tender lymph glands.
  • In septicemic plague, bacteria multiply in the blood. It causes fever, chills, shock, and bleeding under the skin or other organs.
  • Pneumonic plague is the most serious form. Bacteria enter the lungs and cause pneumonia. People with the infection can spread this form to others. This type could be a bioterror agent.

Lab tests can diagnose plague. Treatment is a strong antibiotic. There is no vaccine.

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