ICD-10-CM Code A98.0
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A98.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code A980 is used to code Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a widespread tick-borne viral disease that is endemic in Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and Asia. The virus is a member of the Bunyaviridae family of RNA viruses. It is a zoonotic disease carried by several domestic and wild animals. While clinical disease is rare in infected animals, it is severe in infected humans, with a mortality rate of 10-40%. Outbreaks of illness are usually attributable to Hyalomma tick bites or contact with infected animals or people.
Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
ICD 9 Code: | 650 |
Isolated male patient diagnosed with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Coding Notes for A98.0 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. - Central Asian hemorrhagic fever
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #865-866 - Viral illness with MCC.
- DRG Group #865-866 - Viral illness without MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A98.0 - Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 065.0 was previously used, A98.0 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: A98 - Other viral hemorrhagic fevers, not elsewhere classified