ICD-10 Code for Melioidosis
The ICD-10-CM code for melioidosis is A24.9 — Melioidosis, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for melioidosis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
A24.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which melioidosis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 4 codes under Melioidosis. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| acute | A24.1 | Acute and fulminating melioidosis | |
| chronic | A24.2 | Subacute and chronic melioidosis | |
| fulminating | A24.1 | Acute and fulminating melioidosis | |
| pneumonia | A24.1 | Acute and fulminating melioidosis | |
| pulmonary | A24.2 | Subacute and chronic melioidosis | |
| sepsis | A24.1 | Acute and fulminating melioidosis | |
| specified NEC | A24.3 | Other melioidosis | |
| subacute | A24.2 | Subacute and chronic melioidosis |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources