A77.4

Ehrlichiosis

Non-billable header

A77.4 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from A77)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • anaplasmosis [A. phagocytophilum] (A79.82)
  • rickettsiosis due to Ehrlichia sennetsu (A79.81)

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A77)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A77)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A77)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A77)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A77)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A77)

Parent code

  • A77Spotted fever [tick-borne rickettsioses]Header

More specific codes A77.4

  • A77.40Ehrlichiosis, unspecifiedBillable
  • A77.41Ehrlichiosis chaffeensis [E. chaffeensis]Billable
  • A77.49Other ehrlichiosisBillable

Related codes

  • A77.0Spotted fever due to Rickettsia rickettsiiBillable
  • A77.1Spotted fever due to Rickettsia conoriiBillable
  • A77.2Spotted fever due to Rickettsia sibericaBillable
  • A77.3Spotted fever due to Rickettsia australisBillable
  • A77.8Other spotted feversBillable
  • A77.9Spotted fever, unspecifiedBillable

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