Is A82 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. A82 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does A82 sit in the tabular list?

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system (A80-A89).

A82

A82 — Rabies

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

A82 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for rabies. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

A82 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 A82

3 child codes. Green means billable.

A82.0Sylvatic rabies
A82.1Urban rabies
A82.9Rabies, unspecified

Questions about A82

Is A82 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. A82 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does A82 sit in the tabular list?: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system (A80-A89).