A68.1
BillableTick-borne relapsing fever
Tick-borne relapsing fever
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Relapsing fever due to any Borrelia species other than Borrelia recurrentis
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
- recurrent fever
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
- leptospirosis (A27.-)
- syphilis (A50-A53)
- Lyme disease (A69.2-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Tick-borne relapsing fever10301003
- Intermediate lesion of pinta68202005
- Intermediate pinta lesion68202005
- Boutonneuse fever186774005
- Fievre boutonneuse186774005
- Kenyan tick typhus186774005
- Marseilles fever186774005
- Mediterranean spotted fever186774005
- Mediterranean tick fever186774005
- Tick typhus due to Rickettsia conorii186774005
- Relapsing fever of Southwest U.S. AND/OR Mexico206598002
- Relapsing fever of Southwest United States AND/OR Mexico206598002
- Relapsing fever of North Africa209516003
- South African tick-bite fever415561000
- Infection caused by Borrelia miyamotoi713014002
- Relapsing fever caused by Borrelia miyamotoi1279671006
- Relapsing fever caused by Borrelia latyschewii1279672004
- Infection caused by Borrelia latyschewii1279673009
- Relapsing fever caused by Borrelia hermsii1279678000
- Infection caused by Borrelia hermsii1279679008
- Relapsing fever caused by Borrelia venezuelensis1279680006
- Infection caused by Borrelia venezuelensis1279681005
- Relapsing fever caused by Borrelia mazzottii1279682003
- Infection caused by Borrelia mazzottii1279683008
- Relapsing fever caused by Borrelia hispanica1279687009
- Infection caused by Borrelia hispanica1279688004
- Relapsing fever caused by Borrelia duttonii1279689007
- Infection caused by Borrelia duttonii1279690003
- Relapsing fever caused by Borrelia parkeri1279691004
- Infection caused by Borrelia parkeri1279692006
- Relapsing fever caused by Borrelia persica1279695008
- Infection caused by Borrelia persica1279696009
- Relapsing fever caused by Borrelia caucasica1279698005
- Infection caused by Borrelia caucasica1279699002
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A68.1?
ICD-10-CM code A68.1 represents "Tick-borne relapsing fever". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A68.1 a billable code?
Yes, A68.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A68.1 in?
A68.1 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A68.1?
A68.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.
Are additional codes required with A68.1?
Yes, when using A68.1 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A68.1 map to?
A68.1 maps to 26 SNOMED CT concepts: 186774005, 1279699002, 1279690003, 1279679008, 1279688004, and 21 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A68.1?
A68.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2893420, C0035022. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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