A22.1

Pulmonary anthrax

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30

Exclusions 5 never code together

Excludes1

Excludes2

carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)Z22.-
infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)O98.-
infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)P35-P39
influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)J00-J22

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

Instructional notes 6

Inclusion terms

A22code

Includes

Includes

Use additional code

Index entries leading here 7

Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) J18.9
- in (due to)
  - anthrax A22.1
  - Bacillus anthracis A22.1
- anthrax A22.1
Inhalation
- anthrax A22.1
Anthrax A22.9
- respiratory A22.1
- with pneumonia A22.1
- inhalation A22.1
- pulmonary A22.1
Disease, diseased — see also Syndrome
- woolsorter's A22.1
- ragpicker's or ragsorter's A22.1
Ragpicker's disease A22.1
Ragsorter's disease A22.1
Woolsorter's disease A22.1

Alongside this code 5 same parent — A22

Additional references

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Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.

CMS22HCC115 ESRD21HCC115 ESRD24HCC115

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Present FY2024–FY2027.