ICD-10-CM Code A79.81
Rickettsiosis due to Ehrlichia sennetsu
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A79.81 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of rickettsiosis due to Ehrlichia sennetsu. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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 |
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 'A79.81 - Rickettsiosis due to Ehrlichia sennetsu'
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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 A79.81 and a single ICD9 code, 083.8 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: A79.8 - Other specified rickettsioses