2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139 > Zoonotic Bacterial Diseases 020-027 >
 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 022
Anthrax On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 022 can be accessed here. - An acute infection caused by the spore-forming bacteria BACILLUS ANTHRACIS. It commonly affects hoofed animals such as sheep and goats. Infection in humans often involves the skin (cutaneous anthrax), the lungs (inhalation anthrax), or the gastrointestinal tract. Anthrax is not contagious and can be treated with antibiotics.
- 022 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
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