Other specified tularemia

This code represents a diagnosis of tularemia that does not fit into the more specific categories of glandular, ulceroglandular, oculoglandular, or pneumonic forms. It encompasses other less common or atypical presentations of infection with Francisella tularensis. This could include typhoidal, oropharyngeal, or gastrointestinal forms of the disease.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates a diagnosis of tularemia, but the specific clinical manifestation is not described as glandular, ulceroglandular, oculoglandular, or pneumonic. This code is appropriate for cases where the infection presents with systemic symptoms without prominent localized lymphadenopathy or pulmonary involvement, or with primary involvement of the pharynx or GI tract.

• Ensure documentation specifies tularemia and rules out more specific forms before assigning this code.
• Review the entire medical record for any mention of specific organ involvement (e.g., lungs, lymph nodes, eyes) that would necessitate a more precise tularemia code.
• This code is generally a last resort for tularemia when other specific forms cannot be identified.