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Category · FY2027

A38 Scarlet fever

  • Header · not billable

A38 is not billable. The category heads 4 billable codes in FY2027: the 4 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Ulcerosa scarlatina → A38.8
  • Scarlatina (anginosa) (maligna) → A38.9
  • Scarlet fever (albuminuria) (angina) → A38.9

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  2. A30-A49 Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)
  3. A38 Scarlet fever
Billable codes
4
Subdivisions
4
CC / MCC codes
4 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
18

Codes in A38

  1. A38.0
    Scarlet fever with otitis media
    BillableCC
  2. A38.1
    Scarlet fever with myocarditis
    BillableCC
  3. A38.8
    Scarlet fever with other complications
    BillableCC
  4. A38.9
    Scarlet fever, uncomplicated
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Scarlet fever, NOS

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At A38

Includes

  • scarlatina

Excludes2

  • streptococcal sore throat (J02.0) J02.0

Notes that also apply

Chapter 1 instructions (Includes 1, Excludes2 5, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 1 page.

Index entries

  • Ulcerosa scarlatina → A38.8
  • Scarlatina (anginosa) (maligna) → A38.9
  • Scarlet fever (albuminuria) (angina) → A38.9
  • Scarlatina (anginosa) (maligna)otitis media → A38.0
  • Scarlatina (anginosa) (maligna)myocarditis (acute) → A38.1
  • Albuminuria, albuminuric (acute) (chronic) (subacute)scarlatinal → A38.8
  • Convulsions (idiopathic)scarlatinal → A38.8
  • Scarlatina (anginosa) (maligna)ulcerosa → A38.8
  • Canker (mouth) (sore)rash → A38.9
  • Febris, febrilerubra → A38.9
  • Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)scarlet → A38.9
  • Rash (toxic)canker → A38.9
  • Rash (toxic)scarlet → A38.9
  • Myocarditis (with arteriosclerosis)(chronic)(fibroid) (interstitial) (old) (progressive) (senile)in (due to)scarlet fever → A38.1
  • Disease, diseasedFothergill'sscarlatina anginosa → A38.9
  • Fothergill'sdisease (trigeminal neuralgia)scarlatina anginosa → A38.9
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)in (due to) (with)scarlet fever → A38.0
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)acute, subacutenecrotizinginscarlet fever → A38.0

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