ICD-10-CM Code A79.1
Rickettsialpox due to Rickettsia akari
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A79.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of rickettsialpox due to Rickettsia akari. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code A791 is used to code Rickettsialpox
Rickettsialpox is a mite-borne infectious illness caused by bacteria of the Rickettsia genus (Rickettsia akari). Physician Robert Huebner and self-trained entomologist Charles Pomerantz played major roles in identifying the etiology of the disease after an outbreak in 1946 in a New York City apartment complex, documented in medical writer Berton Roueché's short story, "The Alerting of Mr. Pomerantz."
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Code: | D012288 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 832 |
Coding Notes for A79.1 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. - Kew Garden fever
- Vesicular rickettsiosis
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 'A79.1 - Rickettsialpox due to Rickettsia akari'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A79.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
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 A79.1 and a single ICD9 code, 083.2 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: A79 - Other rickettsioses