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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

A31.1Cutaneous mycobacterial infection

✓ Billable / specificCC — complication/comorbidity

A31.1 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for cutaneous mycobacterial infection. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Buruli ulcer.

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 A31.1

A31.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cutaneous mycobacterial infection. It belongs to category A31 (infection due to other mycobacteria), block A30-A49 (other bacterial diseases) and chapter 1 (certain infectious and parasitic diseases). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within A31 (infection due to other mycobacteria), A31.1 is specifically for cutaneous mycobacterial infection. Related codes cover pulmonary mycobacterial infection (A31.0), disseminated mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (DMAC) (A31.2), other mycobacterial infections (A31.8) and mycobacterial infection, unspecified (A31.9).

As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 606 (Minor Skin Disorders with MCC, relative weight 1.5728) and DRG 607 (Minor Skin Disorders without MCC, relative weight 0.8772), in MDC 09 (Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 031.1 (cutaneous diseases due to other mycobacteria).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Buruli ulcer
  • Infection due to Mycobacterium marinum
  • Infection due to Mycobacterium ulcerans

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to A31.1.

› From A31 Infection due to other mycobacteria
Excludes2

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

Alphabetic index entries

14 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to A31.1.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 031.1Cutaneous diseases due to other mycobacteriaexact

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about A31.1

Is A31.1 billable?

Yes. A31.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can A31.1 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict A31.1 as a principal diagnosis.

Is A31.1 a CC or MCC?

A31.1 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does A31.1 group to?

A31.1 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 606 (Minor Skin Disorders with MCC) and MS-DRG 607 (Minor Skin Disorders without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for A31.1?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map A31.1 to ICD-9-CM 031.1.