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ICD-10-CM Code A48.4
Brazilian purpuric fever

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

A48.4 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of brazilian purpuric fever. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code A484 is used to code Brazilian purpuric fever

Brazilian purpuric fever (BPF) is an illness of children caused by the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius which is ultimately fatal due to sepsis. BPF was first recognized in the São Paulo state of Brazil in 1984. At this time, young children between the ages of 3 months and 10 years were contracting a strange illness which was characterized by high fever and purpuric lesions on the body. These cases were all fatal, and originally thought to be due to meningitis. It was not until the autopsies were conducted that the cause of these deaths was confirmed to be infection by H. influenzae aegyptius. Although BPF was thought to be confined to Brazil, other cases occurred in Australia and the United States during 1984–1990.

Specialty: Infectious Disease
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for A48.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
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Systemic Hemophilus aegyptius infection

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.

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Brazilian purpuric fever (disorder)

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A48.4 - Brazilian purpuric fever'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A48.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Other specified bacterial diseases (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code A48.4 and a single ICD9 code, 040.89 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.


Parent Code: A48 - Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified

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