ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code A23.1: Brucellosis due to Brucella abortus

A23.1 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Brucellosis due to Brucella abortus in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents brucellosis due to brucella abortus in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
block
A20-A28Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases
category
A23Brucellosis
currentA23

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Infectious Disease SpecialistGeneral Physician

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
A23.1

Common synonyms

Brucellosis due to Brucella abortus

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeA23.1
SystemICD10
Display nameBrucellosis due to Brucella abortus
ChapterCertain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
BlockCertain zoonotic bacterial diseases

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Abortus feverBacillusBang's disease(brucella abortus)Brucellosis(infection)Disease, diseasedFever(inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)

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