A48 is the ICD-10 code for Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified. 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 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 A48 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- actinomycetoma B47.1
Subcodes of A48
A48 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A48Andra bakteriesjukdomar som ej klassificeras på annan plats
DA48Andre bakterielle sygdomme IKA
A48Muualla luokittamattomat muut bakteerisairaudet
A48Sonstige bakterielle Krankheiten, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert
A48Autres maladies bactériennes, non classées ailleurs
A48overige bacteriële ziekten, niet elders geclassificeerd
Listed through more specific codes:
- A48.51Infant botulism
- A48.52Wound botulism
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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