A38.9
A38.9: Scarlet fever, uncomplicated
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A38.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for scarlet fever, uncomplicated. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Scarlet fever, NOS
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Scarlatina(anginosa) (maligna)
- Scarlet fever(albuminuria) (angina)
- Canker›rash
- Febris, febrile›rubra
- Fever›scarlet
- Rash›canker
- Rash›scarlet
- Disease, diseased›Fothergill's›scarlatina anginosa
- Fothergill's›disease›scarlatina anginosa
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.