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ICD-10 Code A66.2: Other early skin lesions of yaws
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 other early skin lesions of yaws 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
A65-A69Other spirochetal diseases
category
A66Yaws
currentA66
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Cutaneous yaws, less than five years after infection
- Early yaws (cutaneous)(macular)(maculopapular)(micropapular)(papular)
- Frambeside of early yaws
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 PhysicianDermatologistENT Specialist
Related codes
Sibling codes
A66.0Initial lesions of yawsbillableA66.1Multiple papillomata and wet crab yawsbillableA66.3Hyperkeratosis of yawsbillableA66.4Gummata and ulcers of yawsbillableA66.5GangosabillableA66.6Bone and joint lesions of yawsbillableA66.7Other manifestations of yawsbillableA66.8Latent yawsbillableA66.9Yaws, unspecifiedbillable
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 280919009high
Cutaneous disorders of Yaws
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 41080008high
Cutaneous yaws (less than 5 years)
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 23191004high
Early yaws
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 302814007high
Early yaws skin lesion
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 23196009high
Frambeside of early yaws
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 240676007high
Macular yaws
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
A66.2
Common synonyms
Other early skin lesions of yaws
Frequently asked questions
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