ICD-10-CM Code A77.9
Spotted fever, unspecified
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A77.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of spotted fever, unspecified. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for A77.9 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. - Tick-borne typhus NOS
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 'A77.9 - Spotted fever, unspecified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A77.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Spotted fevers
(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 A77.9 and a single ICD9 code, 082.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: A77 - Spotted fever [tick-borne rickettsioses]