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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Erythema Migrans

ICD-10 Coding for Erythema Migrans

A69.20
A26.0

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for erythema migrans includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
EM
Bull's-eye Rash
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Erythema Migrans

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Erythema Migrans

Use ICD-10 code A69.20 for lyme disease, unspecified, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Lyme disease, unspecified

Billable Code
A69.20
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of erythema migrans with history of tick exposure.
documentation:
  • • Document rash size and expansion.

Applicable To

  • • Erythema migrans when Lyme disease is suspected

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation links erythema migrans to Lyme disease suspicion.

Cutaneous erysipeloid

Billable Code
A26.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Culture-positive Erysipelothrix infection
  • • Occupational exposure history

Applicable To

  • • Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection

Important Notes

  • • Only use when erythema migrans is confirmed as non-Lyme.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

W57.XXXA

Tick bite

Use as a secondary code to indicate tick exposure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for erythema migrans?

The ICD-10 code for erythema migrans, when associated with Lyme disease, is A69.20. This code is used when there is clinical suspicion of Lyme disease.

How should erythema migrans be documented?

Document erythema migrans by noting the rash size, expansion, and any central clearing. Include tick exposure history to support Lyme disease suspicion.

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