ICD-10-CM Code A77.4
Ehrlichiosis
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code A77.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of A77.4 that describes the diagnosis 'ehrlichiosis' in more detail.
- A77.4 Ehrlichiosis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE A77.40 Ehrlichiosis, unspecified
- BILLABLE A77.41 Ehrlichiosis chafeensis [E. chafeensis]
- BILLABLE A77.49 Other ehrlichiosis
Coding Notes for A77.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Rickettsiosis due to Ehrlichia sennetsu - instead, use code A79.81
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A77.4 - Ehrlichiosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A77.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: A77 - Spotted fever [tick-borne rickettsioses]