A79

Other rickettsioses

Non-billable header

A79 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

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

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

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

More specific codes A79

  • A79.0Trench feverBillable
  • A79.1Rickettsialpox due to Rickettsia akariBillable
  • A79.8Other specified rickettsiosesHeader
  • A79.9Rickettsiosis, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • A75Typhus feverHeader
  • A77Spotted fever [tick-borne rickettsioses]Header
  • A78Q feverBillable

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