1. A22 Anthrax

    Includes:

    • infection due to Bacillus anthracis
    1. A22.0 Cutaneous anthrax

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Malignant carbuncle
      • Malignant pustule
    2. A22.1 Pulmonary anthrax

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Inhalation anthrax
      • Ragpicker's disease
      • Woolsorter's disease
    3. A22.2 Gastrointestinal anthrax

    4. A22.7 Anthrax sepsis

    5. A22.8 Other forms of anthrax

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Anthrax meningitis
    6. A22.9 Anthrax, unspecified

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.