A79.81

Rickettsiosis due to Ehrlichia sennetsu

Billable / specific

A79.81 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

  • Rickettsiosis due to Neorickettsia sennetsu

Includes (from A79)

  • 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 A79)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A79)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A79)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A79)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A79)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A79)

Also known as

  • Rickettsiosis due to Neorickettsia sennetsu
  • Ehrlichiosis, due to E. sennetsu
  • Rickettsiosis, due to Ehrlichia sennetsu
  • Rickettsiosis, due to Neorickettsia sennetsu

Parent code

  • A79.8Other specified rickettsiosesHeader

Related codes

  • A79.82Anaplasmosis [A. phagocytophilum]Billable
  • A79.89Other specified rickettsiosesBillable

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