2025 ICD-10-CM code A24.9
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Infectious and Parasitic Diseases - Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases Certain infectious and parasitic diseases Feed
Melioidosis, unspecified.
Medical necessity for treatment of melioidosis is established by the confirmed diagnosis through laboratory testing and the presence of clinical signs and symptoms.The severity and extent of the infection will determine the level of care required.
Diagnosis and treatment of melioidosis requires a comprehensive approach.This includes obtaining cultures from blood, urine, sputum, and infected sites. Serologic tests may be performed, but they are not always reliable. Treatment involves intravenous antibiotics like ceftazidime or meropenem, and oral antibiotics such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or doxycycline. Patient education on preventing infection is crucial.
In simple words: Melioidosis is a serious infection you can get from a bacteria found in soil and water. This code is used when the doctor doesn't know what specific type of melioidosis you have.It can cause a variety of symptoms like fever, cough, and pain.
Melioidosis, also known as Whitmore's disease, is a severe infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei.This code indicates that the specific type of melioidosis is not specified.It is typically acquired through cuts in the skin, ingestion of contaminated water, or inhalation of contaminated dust. Common symptoms include fever, cough, chest pain, headache, anorexia, abscesses, ulcers, localized pain and swelling, abdominal discomfort, joint pain, and disorientation.The infection can be localized or disseminated, affecting multiple organs. Pulmonary involvement can lead to pneumonia.If the infection enters the bloodstream (sepsis), it can cause skin lesions, enlarged lymph nodes, and cellulitis.
Example 1: A patient presents with fever, cough, and chest pain after returning from Southeast Asia. Cultures confirm melioidosis, but the specific type is not yet determined. A24.9 is used until further testing is completed., A farmer develops skin ulcers and localized swelling after working in contaminated soil.Melioidosis is suspected, and A24.9 is used initially until the specific type is confirmed., A patient with a compromised immune system develops disseminated melioidosis with multiple organ involvement.A24.9 is used if the specific type isn't immediately identifiable, followed by more specific codes as the disease progresses and more information becomes available.
Documentation should include signs and symptoms, travel history, laboratory results confirming the infection (e.g., positive cultures), and treatment plan.If known, the method of acquisition (e.g., skin cut, ingestion, inhalation) should also be documented.
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- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine
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