A56.0 Chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from A56 Other sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases

Includes

• sexually transmitted diseases due to Chlamydia
• trachomatis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis (P39.1)
• neonatal chlamydial pneumonia (P23.1)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• chlamydial lymphogranuloma (A55)
• conditions classified to A74.-

Codes under A56.0

• A56.00 Chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified
• A56.01 Chlamydial cystitis and urethritis
• A56.02 Chlamydial vulvovaginitis
• A56.09 Other chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract

Code annotations containing back-references to A56.0

Back-references to A56

• Type 1 Excludes: A74 Other diseases caused by chlamydiae ("sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases (A55-A56)")
• Type 2 Excludes: N34 Urethritis and urethral syndrome ("urethritis in diseases with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)")

Nearby codes

• A56 Other sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases
• A56.0 Chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract (this code)
• A56.00 Chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified
• A56.01 Chlamydial cystitis and urethritis
• A56.02 Chlamydial vulvovaginitis
• A56.09 Other chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract
• A56.1 Chlamydial infection of pelviperitoneum and other genitourinary organs