
2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 020
Plague
- There are 8 ICD-9-CM codes below 020 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
- Newer versions of 020: 2010
Diagnosis Definition(s)

- acute infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis that affects humans, wild rodents, and their ectoparasites; bubonic plague is the most common form.
020 Includes

- infection by Yersinia [Pasteurella] pestis