ICD-10-CM · Chapter 1 · A00–B99
A56
Other sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- A56
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 1 — Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- Category
- A56
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM A56 is a category (header) for other sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in A56
- A56.0Chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract
- A56.00Chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified
- A56.01Chlamydial cystitis and urethritis
- A56.02Chlamydial vulvovaginitis
- A56.09Other chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract
- A56.1Chlamydial infection of pelviperitoneum and other genitourinary organs
- A56.11Chlamydial female pelvic inflammatory disease
- A56.19Other chlamydial genitourinary infection
- A56.2Chlamydial infection of genitourinary tract, unspecified
- A56.3Chlamydial infection of anus and rectum
- A56.4Chlamydial infection of pharynx
- A56.8Sexually transmitted chlamydial infection of other sites
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