A38
Non-billableScarlet fever
A38 is the ICD-10-CM code for Scarlet fever. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as A38.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- A00-B99
- Subcodes
- 4
- Edition
- FY2026
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHStrep is short for Streptococcus, a type of bacteria. There are several types. Two of them cause most of the strep infections in people: group A and group B. Group A strep causes: Strep throat - a sore, red throat. Your tonsils may be swollen and have white spots on them. Scarlet fever - an illness that follows strep throat. It causes a red rash on the body. Impetigo - a skin infection Toxic shock syndrome…
Read more about Streptococcal Infections at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Includes
- •scarlatina
Excludes2 — not included here
- •streptococcal sore throat (J02.0)
Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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