2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A38.9

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Scarlet fever, uncomplicated

  • A38.9 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 A38.9 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A38.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 A38.9 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Scarlet fever, NOS

The following code(s) above A38.9 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to A38.9:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • A38  Scarlet fever

Approximate Synonyms

  • Scarlet fever

Clinical Information

  • A streptococcal infection, mainly occuring among children, that is characterized by a red skin rash, sore throat, and fever.
  • Infection with group a streptococci that is characterized by tonsillitis and pharyngitis. An erythematous rash is commonly present.

ICD-10-CM A38.9 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 A38.9 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 A38.9: