Is A44 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. A44 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does A44 sit in the tabular list?

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49).

A44

A44 — Bartonellosis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

A44 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for bartonellosis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

A44 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead A44

4 child codes. Green means billable.

A44.0Systemic bartonellosis
A44.1Cutaneous and mucocutaneous bartonellosis
A44.8Other forms of bartonellosis
A44.9Bartonellosis, unspecified

Questions about A44

Is A44 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. A44 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does A44 sit in the tabular list?: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49).