A22 is the ICD-10 code for Anthrax. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block A20–A28 (Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What A22 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- infection due to Bacillus anthracis
Subcodes of A22
A22 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A22Mjältbrand
DA22Miltbrand
A22Pernarutto
A22Anthrax [Milzbrand]
A22Charbon
A22antrax
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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