ICD-10-CM Code A79.8
Other specified rickettsioses
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 A79.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of A79.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other specified rickettsioses' in more detail.
- A79.8 Other specified rickettsioses NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code A798 is used to code Neorickettsia
Neorickettsia is a genus of bacteria. Species or Strains in this genus are coccoid or pleomorphic cells that reside in cytoplasmic vacuoles within monocytes and macrophages of dogs, horses, bats, and humans.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Codes: | , D016873 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | , 838 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A79.8 - Other specified rickettsioses'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A79.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: A79 - Other rickettsioses