ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Lepothrix
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Lepothrix”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Lepothrix
The ICD-10-CM code for Lepothrix is A48.8 (Other specified bacterial diseases).
Within A48, choose A48.8 (Other specified bacterial diseases) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: gas gangrene (A48.0), Legionnaires' disease (A48.1), Nonpneumonic Legionnaires' disease [Pontiac fever] (A48.2), toxic shock syndrome (A48.3), Brazilian purpuric fever (A48.4) and other specified botulism (A48.5).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 867 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 2.1859), DRG 868 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 1.0235) and DRG 869 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6787), in MDC 18 (Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about Lepothrix ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Lepothrix?
- A48.8 — Other specified bacterial diseases.
Is A48.8 billable?
- Yes. A48.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can A48.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict A48.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is A48.8 a CC or MCC?
- No. A48.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.