Question

A young man is bitten by a dog found to have rabies. although he shows no symptoms of rabies, testing is done to see if he has the infection. the tests come back negative. what diagnosis code is used to establish the medical necessity for the service?

Answer 1

The right answer is Diagnosis Code A82.9 in the 2018 ICD-10-CM.

Rabies remains a widespread disease worldwide, responsible for tens of thousands of deaths each year. It is most often transmitted by dogs. In Europe, bats, which host viruses different from those of dogs or foxes, are particularly monitored. The vaccine exists to prevent rabies, but this disease is still deadly once the first signs are declared.