A22.1 ICD-10-CA code: Pulmonary anthrax
A22.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pulmonary anthrax” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
A22.1Pulmonary anthrax
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written A221
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to A22.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Inhalation, anthrax
- Disease, diseased, ragpicker's or ragsorter's
Notes for A22.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note A22.1 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Inhalation anthraxRagpicker's diseaseWoolsorter's disease
- Infection due to Bacillus anthracisFrom A22 Anthrax
- Diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissibleFrom Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code (U82-U84) to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugsFrom Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)certain localized infections - see body system-related chaptersinfectious and parasitic diseases:• complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium [except obstetrical tetanus] (O98.-)• specific to the perinatal period [except tetanus neonatorum, whooping cough, congenital syphilis, perinatal gonococcal infection and perinatal human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease] (P35-P39)influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)From Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Where A22.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- 2Block A20-A28Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases
- 3Category A22Anthrax
- 4Valid code A22.1Pulmonary anthrax
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code A22.1 mean?
A22.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pulmonary anthrax” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is A22.1 in ICD-10-CA?
A22.1 sits under A22 Anthrax, within A20-A28 Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases, within Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
What coding notes apply to A22.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for A22.1, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.