A68.9

Relapsing fever, unspecified

Billable / specific

A68.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from A68)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • recurrent fever

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A68)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A68)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A68)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A68)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A68)
  • leptospirosis (A27.-) (from A68)
  • syphilis (A50-A53) (from A68)
  • Lyme disease (A69.2-) (from A68)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A68)

Also known as

  • Fever, relapsing
  • Fever, relapsing, Koch's
  • Koch's, relapsing fever
  • Novy's relapsing fever
  • Relapsing fever
  • Relapsing fever, Koch's
  • Relapsing fever, Spirillum

Parent code

  • A68Relapsing feversHeader

Related codes

  • A68.0Louse-borne relapsing feverBillable
  • A68.1Tick-borne relapsing feverBillable

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