A74.9

Chlamydial infection, unspecified

FY2027Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases/A70–A74 Other diseases caused by chlamydiae

BillableComplete code, valid to report

A74.9 (also written A749) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for chlamydial infection, unspecified. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 4 codes in category A74 (Other diseases caused by chlamydiae). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 3 entries. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 5 Excludes1 entries and 6 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from A74 Other diseases caused by chlamydiae
  • neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis (P39.1)
  • neonatal chlamydial pneumonia (P23.1)
  • Reiter's disease (M02.3-)
  • sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases (A55-A56)
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from A70–A74 Other diseases caused by chlamydiae
  • sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases (A55-A56)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from A74 Other diseases caused by chlamydiae
  • chlamydial pneumonia (J16.0)
Also from chapter/block level (5 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • 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)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Infectious Disease, Neoplasms, and Blood-Forming Diseases clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Chlamydiosis NOS

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 3 entries