A38 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Includes for A38 ICD 10 code
- scarlatina
Type 2 excludes for A38 ICD 10 code
- streptococcal sore throat (J02.0)
Codes
- A38.0 Scarlet fever with otitis media
- A38.1 Scarlet fever with myocarditis
- A38.8 Scarlet fever with other complications
- A38.9 Scarlet fever, uncomplicated
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to A38 ICD10 Code:
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
A38 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about A38 ICD 10 code
Strep is short for Streptococcus, a type of bacteria. There are several types. Two of them cause most of the strep infections in people: group A and group B.
Group A strep causes:
- Strep throat - a sore, red throat. Your tonsils may be swollen and have white spots on them.
- Scarlet fever - an illness that follows strep throat. It causes a red rash on the body.
- Impetigo - a skin infection
- Toxic shock syndrome
- Cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease)
Group B strep can cause blood infections, pneumonia and meningitis in newborns. A screening test during pregnancy can tell if you have it. If you do, intravenous (IV) antibiotics during labor can save your baby's life. Adults can also get group B strep infections, especially if they are 65 or older or already have health problems. Strep B can cause urinary tract infections, blood infections, skin infections and pneumonia in adults.
Antibiotics are used to treat strep infections.
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