A03.0 Shigellosis due to Shigella dysenteriae
The ICD-10-CM code for Shigellosis due to Shigella dysenteriae is A03.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- A00-A09: Intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09)
- Category A03
- 7 codes (6 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to A03.0:
- Schmitz (-Stutzer) dysentery
- Shiga's bacillus
- Shiga (-Kruse) dysentery
- Dysentery, dysenteric (catarrhal) (diarrhea) (epidemic) (hemorrhagic) (infectious) (sporadic) (tropical) › Schmitz (-Stutzer)
- Dysentery, dysenteric (catarrhal) (diarrhea) (epidemic) (hemorrhagic) (infectious) (sporadic) (tropical) › Shiga (-Kruse)
- Bacillus › Shiga's
- Shigellosis › Group A
- Dysentery, dysenteric (catarrhal) (diarrhea) (epidemic) (hemorrhagic) (infectious) (sporadic) (tropical) › bacillary › Schmitz (-Stutzer)
Inclusion Terms
- Group A shigellosis [Shiga-Kruse dysentery]
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 305 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included A03.0 among the documented diagnoses.
- 125 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
HIV Infections (TOC entry)a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19
Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026