A46 is the ICD-10 code for Erysipelas. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block A30–A49 (Other 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 A46 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- postpartum or puerperal erysipelas O86.8
A46 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A46Erysipelas
DA46Rosen
- DA469Rosen UNS
A46Ruusu
A46Erysipel [Wundrose]
A46Erysipèle
A46erysipelas
A46Erysipelas
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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