A24.1 Acute and fulminating melioidosis

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The ICD-10-CM code for Acute and fulminating melioidosis is A24.1 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
A20-A28: Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases (A20-A28)
Category A24
6 codes (5 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to A24.1:

  • Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) › melioidosis
  • Melioidosis › fulminating
  • Melioidosis › pneumonia
  • Melioidosis › acute
  • Melioidosis › sepsis
  • Melioidosis › pulmonary (chronic) › acute
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › in (due to) › Pseudomonas NEC › pseudomallei

Inclusion Terms

  • Melioidosis pneumonia
  • Melioidosis sepsis

U.S. Hospital Utilization

A24.1 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient 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

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.1.a
Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.1.b

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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