A70 Chlamydia psittaci infections

The ICD-10-CM code for Chlamydia psittaci infections is A70 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Section

A70-A74: Other diseases caused by chlamydiae (A70-A74)

Category A70

1 code (1 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to A70:

• Parrot fever
• Ornithosis
• Psittacosis
• Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › psittacosis
• Chlamydia, chlamydial › psittaci (infection)
• Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) › parrot
• Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › in (due to) › ornithosis
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › Chlamydia, chlamydial › psittaci

Inclusion Terms

• Ornithosis
• Parrot fever
• Psittacosis

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 100 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included A70 among the documented diagnoses.

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

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)