A20.7
A20.7: Septicemic plague
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A20.7 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for septicemic plague. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- A28.2Extraintestinal yersiniosis
Risk adjustment
A20.7 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 2 Septicemia, Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/Shock0.500 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
A20.7 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
- A57224Billing and Coding: Respiratory Care
- A57326Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Plague›septicemic
- Sepsis›Yersinia pestis
- Plague›tonsillar›septicemic
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.