A57
Billable codeChancroid
The ICD-10 code for chancroid is A57.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Ulcus molle
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A50Congenital syphilisnon-billable header
- A51Early syphilisnon-billable header
- A52Late syphilisnon-billable header
- A53Other and unspecified syphilisnon-billable header
- A54Gonococcal infectionnon-billable header
- A55Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum)
- A56Other sexually transmitted chlamydial diseasesnon-billable header
- A58Granuloma inguinale
- A59Trichomoniasisnon-billable header
- A60Anogenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infectionsnon-billable header
- A63Other predominantly sexually transmitted diseases, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- A64Unspecified sexually transmitted disease
- A57Chancroid
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 0990
Associated MS-DRGs
A57 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 727Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System with MCC
- DRG 728Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System without MCC
- DRG 729Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses with CC/MCC
- DRG 730Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 742Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC
- DRG 743Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC
- DRG 757Infections, Female Reproductive System with MCC
- DRG 758Infections, Female Reproductive System with CC
- DRG 759Infections, Female Reproductive System without CC/MCC