A31.9

Applicable To

• Atypical mycobacterial infection NOS

• Mycobacteriosis NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Atypical mycobacterial infection

• Atypical mycobacterial infection of hand

• Bilateral mycobacterial keratitis

• Keratitis, mycobacteria

• Left mycobacterial keratitis

• Mycobacteria, hand, atypical

• Mycobacterial infection

• Mycobacterial infection, atypical

• Mycobacterial keratitis

• Mycobacteriosis

• Right mycobacterial keratitis

Clinical Information

• Infections with bacteria of the genus mycobacterium.

• Infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria atypical mycobacteria): m. Kansasii, m. Marinum, m. Scrofulaceum, m. Flavescens, m. Gordonae, m. Obuense, m. Gilvum, m. Duvali, m. Szulgai, m. Intracellulare see mycobacterium avium complex;), m. Xenopi littorale), m. Ulcerans, m. Buruli, m. Terrae, m. Fortuitum minetti, giae), m. Chelonae.

• Mycobacteria are a type of germ. There are many different kinds. The most common one causes tuberculosis. Another one causes leprosy. Still others cause infections that are called atypical mycobacterial infections. They aren’t “typical” because they don’t cause tuberculosis. But they can still harm people, especially people with other problems that affect their immunity, such as aids.sometimes you can have these infections with no symptoms at all. At other times, they can cause lung symptoms similar to tuberculosis:

Details

• A31.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A31.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A31.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 A31.9 may differ.