2025 ICD-10-CM code A26.8
Other forms of erysipeloid.
Medical necessity for treatment of erysipeloid is established by the presence of signs and symptoms of the infection, confirmed by physical examination and potentially laboratory tests.Treatment aims to resolve the infection, prevent its spread, and minimize complications.
Clinicians should diagnose erysipeloid based on patient history (occupational exposure, contact with animals), clinical presentation (characteristic rash, localized symptoms), and laboratory tests (culture of skin biopsy or PCR). Treatment typically involves antibiotics, such as penicillin.
In simple words: This code indicates a less common type of erysipeloid, a skin infection you can get from handling infected animals like fish, birds, or shellfish, or their raw meat.It causes a red or purplish rash, often on the hands, that can be itchy, burn, or swell. It rarely spreads to other parts of the body.
This code represents a diagnosis of erysipeloid, a skin infection caused by the bacterium Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, that is not otherwise specified in the ICD-10-CM classification.Erysipeloid is typically acquired through contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products. The infection presents as a localized skin rash, often purplish-red, with symptoms like itching, burning, and swelling. In rare cases, it can spread to other organs.
Example 1: A butcher develops a purplish-red, swollen rash on his hand after handling raw meat. The rash is diagnosed as erysipeloid and treated with antibiotics., A fisherman gets a small cut on his finger while cleaning fish. The cut becomes infected, developing into a painful, reddish lesion characteristic of erysipeloid. , A veterinarian who was bitten by a dog develops a localized skin infection consistent with erysipeloid. Cultures confirm the diagnosis.
Documentation should include details of the patient's occupation and any recent contact with animals, a description of the skin lesion (location, appearance, associated symptoms), and results of laboratory tests confirming the diagnosis of erysipeloid.
- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Family Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Internal Medicine
- Place of Service:Office, Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient, Clinic