ICD-10-CM Code A01.2
Paratyphoid fever B
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A01.2 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of paratyphoid fever B. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code A012 is used to code Paratyphoid fever
Paratyphoid fever, also known simply as paratyphoid, is a bacterial infection caused by one of the three types of Salmonella enterica. Symptoms usually begin six to thirty days after exposure and are the same as those of typhoid fever. Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several days. Weakness, loss of appetite, and headaches also commonly occur. Some people develop a skin rash with rose colored spots. Without treatment symptoms may last weeks or months. Other people may carry the bacteria without being affected; however, are still able to spread the disease to others. Both typhoid and paratyphoid are of similar severity. Paratyphoid fever is a type of enteric fever along with typhoid fever.
Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
MeSH Code: | D010284 |
ICD 9 Code: | 2 |
Rose colored spots on the chest of a person with typhoid fever which are similar to those of paratyphoid
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 'A01.2 - Paratyphoid fever B'
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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 002.2 was previously used, A01.2 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: A01 - Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers