2025 ICD-10-CM code A59.00
Urogenital trichomoniasis, unspecified.
Medical necessity for treatment is established by the confirmation of Trichomonas vaginalis infection through laboratory testing.Treatment aims to alleviate symptoms, prevent complications, and reduce transmission.
Clinicians diagnose this condition through physical examination, patient history, blood tests, and analysis of bodily fluids.Wet mount microscopy, colposcopy (in females), OSOM Trichomonas Rapid test, and polymerase chain reaction tests are used for diagnosis.Treatment includes antibiotics like metronidazole, tinidazole, and clotrimazole.Patients are advised to abstain from sexual intercourse until the infection clears.
- Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- A50-A64 (Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission)
In simple words: This code refers to a sexually transmitted infection of the urinary and genital areas caused by a parasite. The specific area affected is not specified.
Urogenital trichomoniasis, unspecified. This code encompasses unspecified infections of the urogenital tract caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis.It includes fluor vaginalis and leukorrhea vaginalis due to Trichomonas.
Example 1: A female patient presents with frothy vaginal discharge, itching, and discomfort.Microscopic examination of the discharge reveals Trichomonas vaginalis.The diagnosis is urogenital trichomoniasis, unspecified (A59.00)., A male patient experiences burning during urination and a slight discharge. Testing confirms Trichomonas vaginalis, and he is diagnosed with urogenital trichomoniasis, unspecified (A59.00)., A patient reports a history of multiple sexual partners and tests positive for Trichomonas vaginalis but is currently asymptomatic.The diagnosis is urogenital trichomoniasis, unspecified (A59.00).
Documentation should include signs and symptoms, laboratory results confirming Trichomonas vaginalis, and details of any procedures performed, such as wet mount microscopy or colposcopy.
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- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Urology, Gynecology, Family Medicine
- Place of Service:Office, Outpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Independent Clinic, Public Health Clinic