Leprosy, unspecified
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In short
Leprosy is caused by a specific kind of mycobacteria, which are a type of germ. Other kinds of mycobacteria cause tuberculosis or atypical mycobacterial infections. Atypical mycobacterial infections can sometimes occur with no symptoms, or they can cause lung symptoms such as a cough, weight loss, coughing up blood or mucus, weakness, fever, chills, night sweats, and a lack of appetite. These infections can harm people, especially those with other problems that affect their immunity, and medicines can treat them, though often more than one is needed to cure the infection.
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Description
Mycobacteria are a type of germ. There are many different kinds. The most common one causes tuberculosis. Another one causes leprosy. Still others cause infections that are called atypical mycobacterial infections. They aren't "typical" because they don't cause tuberculosis. But they can still harm people, especially people with other problems that affect their immunity, such as AIDS.
Sometimes you can have these infections with no symptoms at all. At other times, they can cause lung symptoms similar to tuberculosis:
- Cough
- Weight loss
- Coughing up blood or mucus
- Weakness or fatigue
- Fever and chills
- Night sweats
- Lack of appetite and weight loss
Medicines can treat these infections, but often more than one is needed to cure the infection.
Next to it in ICD-10
- A22Anthrax
- A23Brucellosis
- A25Rat-bite fever
- A31Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection
- A32Listeria Infections
- A33Tetanus in newborns
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Leprosy, unspecified?
A30 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Leprosy, unspecified?
1B20.Z: Leprosy, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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