A48 vs B47.1
A48 (Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified) compared with B47.1 (Actinomycetoma), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. A48 carries an Excludes1 note covering B47.1: “actinomycetoma (B47.1)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| A48Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified | B47.1Actinomycetoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) |
| Definition | Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (A48). | Actinomycetoma is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (B47.1). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources