A74.9 — Chlamydial infection, unspecified

A74.9

ICD-10 Chapter 1: Infectious & Parasitic Diseases — illustrative image
Chapter 1: Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99) — illustrative image

What this code means

Chlamydia is a very common sexually transmitted bacterial infection that often causes no symptoms.

Also called: chlamydia, chlamydial infection.

When this code is used

Used for chlamydial infection when the site is not specified.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code A74.9 belongs to Chapter 1: Infectious and parasitic diseases, which covers codes A00–B99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

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Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code A74.9?

A74.9 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Chlamydial infection, unspecified”. Chlamydia is a very common sexually transmitted bacterial infection that often causes no symptoms.

When is code A74.9 used?

Used for chlamydial infection when the site is not specified. It belongs to Chapter 1 of ICD-10-CM (Infectious and parasitic diseases).

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