A80 — Acute poliomyelitis
Is A80 billable?
No — A80 is a non-billable header code. A80 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 7 billable codes beneath A80.
Billable codes under this header
- A80.0Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, vaccine-associated
- A80.1Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, wild virus, imported
- A80.2Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, wild virus, indigenous
- A80.4Acute nonparalytic poliomyelitis
- A80.9Acute poliomyelitis, unspecified
- A80.30Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, unspecified
- A80.39Other acute paralytic poliomyelitis
A80 at a glance
| Code | A80 |
|---|---|
| Description | Acute poliomyelitis |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with A80 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- acute flaccid myelitis (G04.82)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from A80-A89
The conditions below can never be reported together with A80 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1
Report an additional code alongside A80 to fully describe the condition. A80 is sequenced first.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 1
The conditions below are not part of A80, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, A80 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
What codes fall under A80? (6)
- A80.0Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, vaccine-associated
- A80.1Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, wild virus, imported
- A80.2Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, wild virus, indigenous
- A80.3Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, other and unspecifiednot billable
- A80.4Acute nonparalytic poliomyelitis
- A80.9Acute poliomyelitis, unspecified
How long has A80 existed?
A80 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.