Z20.810 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Contact with and (suspected) exposure to anthrax for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Z20.810 ICD10 Code:
- Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z20-Z29 Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases
- Z20 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases
- Z20.0 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to intestinal infectious diseases
- Z20.8 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other communicable diseases
- Z20.81 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other bacterial communicable diseases
- Z20.82 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Z20.810 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about Z20.810 ICD 10 code
Anthrax is a disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, a germ that lives in soil. Many people know about it from the 2001 bioterror attacks. In the attacks, someone purposely spread anthrax through the U.S. mail. This killed five people and made 22 sick.
Anthrax is rare. It affects animals such as cattle, sheep, and goats more often than people. People can get anthrax from contact with infected animals, wool, meat, or hides. It can cause three forms of disease in people. They are:
- Cutaneous, which affects the skin. People with cuts or open sores can get it if they touch the bacteria.
- Inhalation, which affects the lungs. You can get this if you breathe in spores of the bacteria.
- Gastrointestinal, which affects the digestive system. You can get it by eating infected meat.
Antibiotics often cure anthrax if it is diagnosed early. But many people don't know they have anthrax until it is too late to treat. A vaccine to prevent anthrax is available for people in the military and others at high risk.
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