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
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
References
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