ICD-10-CM Code A25.1
Streptobacillosis
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A25.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of streptobacillosis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code A251 is used to code Haverhill fever
Haverhill Fever (or epidemic arthritic erythema) is a form of "rat-bite fever" caused by the bacterium Streptobacillus moniliformis, an organism common in rats and mice. Symptoms begin to appear two to ten days after a rat bite injury. The illness resembles a severe influenza, with a moderate fever (38-40 °C, or 101-104 °F), chills, joint pain, and a diffuse red rash, located mostly on the hands and feet. The causative organism can be isolated by blood culture, and penicillin is the most common treatment. Treatment is usually quite successful, although the body can clear the infection by itself in most cases. Complications are rare, but can include endocarditis and meningitis.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Code: | D011906 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 261 |
Coding Notes for A25.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Epidemic arthritic erythema
- Haverhill fever
- Streptobacillary rat-bite fever
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A25.1 - Streptobacillosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A25.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 026.1 was previously used, A25.1 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: A25 - Rat-bite fevers