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ICD-10-CM category A22: Anthrax

Category A22 is a heading in chapter 1 (Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)), section Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases (A20-A28). It is not billable; report one of the 6 complete codes below.

Notes that apply to every A22 code

Includes
  • infection due to Bacillus anthracis

Billable codes in A22

Billable FY2027 ICD-10-CM codes in category A22
CodeDescription
A22.0Cutaneous anthrax
A22.1Pulmonary anthrax
A22.2Gastrointestinal anthrax
A22.7Anthrax sepsis
A22.8Other forms of anthrax
A22.9Anthrax, unspecified

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.

Codes from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM files (all chapters). Report the code that matches the documentation and the Official Guidelines; this list is not coding advice.