A98.8

Other specified viral hemorrhagic fevers

Billable / specific

A98.8 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 A98)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • chikungunya hemorrhagic fever (A92.0) (from A98)
  • dengue hemorrhagic fever (A91) (from A98)

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A98)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A98)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A98)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A98)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A98)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A98)

Also known as

  • Fever, hemorrhagicNOS, viral, specified NEC

Parent code

  • A98Other viral hemorrhagic fevers, not elsewhere classifiedHeader

Related codes

  • A98.0Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic feverBillable
  • A98.1Omsk hemorrhagic feverBillable
  • A98.2Kyasanur Forest diseaseBillable
  • A98.3Marburg virus diseaseBillable
  • A98.4Ebola virus diseaseBillable
  • A98.5Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndromeBillable

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