A38: Scarlet fever

Codes under A38 (Scarlet fever). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.

Code	Description	Billable
A38.0	Scarlet fever with otitis media	✓
A38.1	Scarlet fever with myocarditis	✓
A38.8	Scarlet fever with other complications	✓
A38.9	Scarlet fever, uncomplicated	✓

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