2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A71

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Trachoma

  • A71 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A71 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A71 – other international versions of ICD-10 A71 may differ.

Type 1 Excludes

  • sequelae of trachoma (B94.0)

The following code(s) above A71 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to A71:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • A70-A74  Other diseases caused by chlamydiae

Clinical Information

  • A chronic infection of the conjunctiva and cornea caused by chlamydia trachomatis.
  • Chronic infection of the conjunctiva and cornea caused by chlamydia trachomatis.

Code History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change