A48.8 Other specified bacterial diseases

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from A48 Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1 (never code together)

• actinomycetoma (B47.1)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 867-869 in MDC 18.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 040.1 Rhinoscleroma (approximate)
• 040.89 Other specified bacterial diseases (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for A48.8

• Dermatophilosis
• Disease, diseased › bacterial › specified NEC
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › bacterial NOS › specified NEC
• Lepothrix
• Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › in (due to) › bacterial disease NEC
• Rhinoscleroma
• Scleroma nasi
• Streptotrichosis
• Trichomycosis › axillaris
• Trichosis axillaris

Nearby codes

• A48.3 Toxic shock syndrome
• A48.4 Brazilian purpuric fever
• A48.5 Other specified botulism
• A48.51 Infant botulism
• A48.52 Wound botulism
• A48.8 Other specified bacterial diseases (this code)