ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

A20Plague

Not billable — use a more specific code

A20 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 7 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About A20

A20 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for plague. It belongs to block A20-A28 (certain zoonotic bacterial diseases) and chapter 1 (certain infectious and parasitic diseases). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 7 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: A20.0 (plague), A20.1 (plague), A20.2 (plague), A20.3 (meningitis), A20.7 (plague), A20.8 (plague) and A20.9 (unspecified).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under A20

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category

infection due to Yersinia pestis

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to A20.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.

Codes whose notes reference A20

A28.2Excludes1

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about A20

Is A20 billable?: No. A20 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.