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ICD-10 Code A28.0: Pasteurellosis
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 pasteurellosis 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
A28Other zoonotic bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
currentA28
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
Related codes
Sibling codes
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 199177009high
Cat-bite fever
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 240397002high
Cutaneous pasteurellosis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 197718007high
Infection by Pasteurella multocida
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 200153006high
Localised septic infection caused by Pasteurella multocida due to cat and/or dog bite
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 240399004high
Pasteurella abscess
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 83172007high
Pasteurella infection
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
A28.0
Common synonyms
Pasteurellosis
Frequently asked questions
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