Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Abortus fever nothing to do with Abortion AKA Bang's disease

ICD-10-CM Code A23.1 
Brucellosis due to Brucella abortus


A23.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of brucellosis due to Brucella abortus

Brucellosis, Bang's disease, Crimean fever, Gibraltar fever, Malta fever, Maltese fever, Mediterranean fever, rock fever, or undulant fever, is a highly contagious zoönosis caused by ingestion of unpasteurized milk or undercooked meat from infected animals, or close contact with their secretions.

Bang's disease(brucella abortus)(A23.1)


MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with MCC.
  • DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with CC.
  • DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without CC or MCC.

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Infection due to Brucella abortus (disorder)
Specialty:Infectious Disease
MeSH Code:D002006

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