A26.0 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Cutaneous erysipeloid for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Terms applicables to A26.0 ICD 10 code
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to A26.0 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

A26.0 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about A26.0 ICD 10 code

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 types of don't make you sick. Many types are helpful. Some of them 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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