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Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders, and Nutritional Deficiencies

31 diagnostic codes

DC 6300Vibriosis (Cholera, Non-cholera)

Vibriosis is an infection caused by Vibrio bacteria found in contaminated water or food, with cholera being the most severe form. The VA rates this condition...

DC 6301Visceral leishmaniasis

Visceral leishmaniasis is a serious parasitic infection transmitted by sandfly bites, primarily affecting the spleen, liver, and bone marrow. Common in parts...

DC 6302Leprosy (Hansen's disease)

Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae that primarily affects the skin, peripheral nerves, and mucous membranes,...

DC 6304Malaria

Malaria is a parasitic infection caused by Plasmodium species, transmitted by Anopheles mosquito bites, often with recurring acute febrile attacks separated...

DC 6305Lymphatic filariasis, to include elephantiasis

Lymphatic filariasis is a tropical disease caused by parasitic worms that damage your lymphatic system, which helps fight infection and drain fluid from tiss...

DC 6306Bartonellosis

Bartonellosis is a group of infections caused by Bartonella bacteria (including cat scratch disease, trench fever, and Carrion disease), spread by arthropod...

DC 6307Plague

Plague is the bacterial infection caused by Yersinia pestis, transmitted by infected fleas, in three clinical forms (bubonic, septicemic, pneumonic), each of...

DC 6308Relapsing Fever

Relapsing fever is caused by Borrelia species (transmitted by lice or soft ticks) and features recurring episodes of fever separated by afebrile intervals. T...

DC 6309Rheumatic fever

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that can develop after a strep throat infection, potentially affecting your heart, joints, brain, and other organs...

DC 6310Syphilis, and other treponema infections

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria called treponema. The VA rates syphilis based on how active the disease is and what symptoms...

DC 6311Tuberculosis, miliary

Miliary tuberculosis is the form of tuberculosis where the bacteria spread through the bloodstream to multiple organs (named for the millet-seed-sized lesion...

DC 6312Nontuberculosis mycobacterium infection

Nontuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) infection is caused by mycobacteria other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis (e.g., M. avium complex, M. kansasii, M. absces...

DC 6313Avitaminosis

Avitaminosis is a condition caused by severe vitamin deficiencies, most commonly B vitamins like niacin, thiamine, or B12. The VA rates this condition from 1...

DC 6314Beriberi

Beriberi is a disease caused by severe vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency that can damage the heart, peripheral nerves, and brain. The VA rates this condition...

DC 6315Pellagra

Pellagra is a condition caused by severe niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency that can affect your skin, digestive system, and mental health. The VA rates pellagra...

DC 6316Brucellosis

Brucellosis is a zoonotic bacterial infection (Brucella species) contracted from unpasteurized dairy or contact with infected livestock, often presenting wit...

DC 6317Rickettsial, ehrlichia, and anaplasma infections

Rickettsial, ehrlichia, and anaplasma infections are tick-borne or arthropod-vector-borne illnesses caused by obligate intracellular bacteria (Rocky Mountain...

DC 6318Melioidosis

Melioidosis is a serious bacterial infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, endemic in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, which can present as acut...

DC 6319Lyme disease

Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (and related species), known for an early bullseye rash, later joint, neurological, and...

DC 6320Parasitic diseases otherwise not specified

DC 6320 is the catch-all code for parasitic diseases not specifically listed in 6300-6335. The VA rates this condition under the General Rating Formula for I...

DC 6325Hyperinfection syndrome or disseminated strongyloidiasis

Hyperinfection syndrome and disseminated strongyloidiasis are severe forms of Strongyloides stercoralis infection where the parasites multiply rapidly and sp...

DC 6326Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by Schistosoma blood flukes, contracted through skin contact with contaminated freshwater containing infected...

DC 6329Hemorrhagic fevers, including dengue, yellow fever, and others

Hemorrhagic fevers (dengue, yellow fever, Lassa, Ebola, hantavirus, Crimean-Congo, etc.) are viral infections featuring fever plus bleeding tendencies and mu...

DC 6330Campylobacter jejuni infection

Campylobacter jejuni is a bacterial cause of acute gastroenteritis, typically from contaminated food or water, sometimes followed by reactive arthritis or Gu...

DC 6331Coxiella burnetii infection (Q fever)

Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) is a zoonotic bacterial infection contracted from livestock (cattle, sheep, goats), with both an acute febrile illness and a chro...

DC 6333Nontyphoid salmonella infections

Nontyphoid salmonella infections (Salmonella enterica serovars other than Typhi/Paratyphi) typically cause acute gastroenteritis from contaminated food, with...

DC 6334Shigella infections

Shigella species cause bacillary dysentery, an acute infectious diarrhea with bloody stools, sometimes followed by post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome o...

DC 6335West Nile virus infection

West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus, most often asymptomatic or mild febrile illness, but capable of severe neuroinvasive disease (encephalitis, m...

DC 6350Lupus erythematosus, systemic (disseminated)

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease where your immune system mistakenly attacks your own healthy tissues, potentially affecting your...

DC 6351HIV-related illness

This diagnostic code covers HIV-related illnesses, which is when HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) has progressed to cause symptoms or other health problems....

DC 6354Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a complex condition that causes overwhelming exhaustion that doesn't improve with rest, along with other symptoms like brai...

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Musculoskeletal System (162 codes)
Muscle Injuries (31 codes)
Eye (45 codes)
Ear (12 codes)
Smell and Taste (2 codes)
Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders, and Nutritional Deficiencies (31 codes)
Respiratory System (61 codes)
Cardiovascular System (33 codes)
Digestive System (51 codes)
Genitourinary System (40 codes)
Gynecological Conditions (20 codes)
Hemic and Lymphatic Systems (21 codes)
Skin (30 codes)
Endocrine System (19 codes)
Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders (119 codes)
Mental Disorders (33 codes)
Dental and Oral Conditions (15 codes)

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