2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A30.9

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Leprosy, unspecified

  • A30.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A30.9 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A30.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 A30.9 may differ.

The following code(s) above A30.9 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to A30.9:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • A30  Leprosy [Hansen’s disease]

Approximate Synonyms

  • Hansen’s disease (leprosy)
  • Leprosy

Clinical Information

  • A bacterial granulomatous infection caused by mycobacterium leprae. It is a progressive disease affecting the skin, peripheral nerves, and limbs. If untreated, it causes permanent tissue damage leading to autoamputations.
  • A chronic granulomatous infection caused by mycobacterium leprae. The granulomatous lesions are manifested in the skin, the mucous membranes, and the peripheral nerves. Two polar or principal types are lepromatous and tuberculoid.
  • Chronic granulomatous infection caused by mycobacterium leprae; granulomatous lesions are manifested in the skin, the mucous membranes, and the peripheral nerves; two polar or principal types are lepromatous and tuberculoid.

ICD-10-CM A30.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 867 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with mcc
  • 868 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with cc
  • 869 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert A30.9 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A30.9: