Other spotted fevers
Billable / specific
A77.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Rickettsia 364D/R. philipii (Pacific Coast tick fever)
- Spotted fever due to Rickettsia africae (African tick bite fever)
- Spotted fever due to Rickettsia parkeri
Includes (from A77)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
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.
Also known as
- Rickettsia 364D/R. philipii (Pacific Coast tick fever)
- Spotted fever due to Rickettsia africae (African tick bite fever)
- Spotted fever due to Rickettsia parkeri
- Fever, African tick bite
- Fever, pacific coast tick
- Fever, spotted, due to Rickettsia, africae
- Fever, spotted, due to Rickettsia, parkeri
- Fever, spotted, due to Rickettsia, specified type NEC
- Rickettsia 364D/R. philipii
Parent code
- A77Spotted fever [tick-borne rickettsioses]Header