A66.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Yaws

Clinical Information

• A systemic non-venereal infection of the tropics caused by treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue.

• An endemic, infectious, nonvenereal disease in humans that presents mainly in children younger than 15 years. The disease occurs primarily in warm, humid, tropical areas of africa, asia, south america, and oceania, among poor rural populations where conditions of overcrowding and poor sanitation prevail. Infection with treponema pertenue, a subspecies of treponema pallidum, causes the disease.

• Tropical systemic non-venereal infection caused by treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue.

Details

• A66.9 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 A66.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A66.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 A66.9 may differ.