A28.1
Cat-scratch disease
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 5 never code together
A00-B99chapter
Excludes1
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
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 3
Index entries leading here 5
- Disease, diseased — see also Syndrome
- cat-scratch A28.1
- Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) R50.9
- cat-scratch A28.1
- Cat-scratch — see also Abrasion
- disease or fever A28.1
- Encephalitis (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) G04.90
- due to
- cat scratch disease A28.1
- due to
- Lymphoreticulosis, benign (of inoculation) A28.1
Alongside this code 4 same parent — A28
Additional references
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Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.