A75.3
BillableTyphus fever due to Rickettsia tsutsugamushi
Typhus fever due to Rickettsia tsutsugamushi
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Scrub (mite-borne) typhus
- Tsutsugamushi fever
- Typhus fever due to Orientia Tsutsugamushi (scrub typhus)
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- rickettsiosis due to Ehrlichia sennetsu (A79.81)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
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
UMLS
- Disease, TsutsugamushiC0036472
- Diseases, TsutsugamushiC0036472
- Fever, TsutsugamushiC0036472
- Fevers, TsutsugamushiC0036472
- Infection, Orientia tsutsugamushiC0036472
- Infections, Orientia tsutsugamushiC0036472
- Japanese river feverC0036472
- Kedani feverC0036472
- Mite-borne typhusC0036472
- Mite-borne typhus due to Rickettsia tsutsugamushiC0036472
- Orientia tsutsugamushi InfectionC0036472
- Orientia tsutsugamushi InfectionsC0036472
- Rickettsia tsutsugamushi infectionC0036472
- Scrub (mite-borne) typhusC0036472
- Scrub TyphusC0036472
- Scrub mite-borne typhusC0036472
- Scrub typhusC0036472
- Scrub typhus (disorder)C0036472
- TSUTSUGAMUSHI DISC0036472
- Tsutsugamushi DiseaseC0036472
- Tsutsugamushi DiseasesC0036472
- Tsutsugamushi FeverC0036472
- Tsutsugamushi FeversC0036472
- Tsutsugamushi diseaseC0036472
- Tsutsugamushi feverC0036472
- Typhus fever due to Orientia Tsutsugamushi (scrub typhus)C0036472
- Typhus fever due to Rickettsia tsutsugamushiC0036472
- Typhus, ScrubC0036472
- scrub typhusC0036472
- scrubs typhusC0036472
- tsutsugamushiC0036472
- tsutsugamushi diseaseC0036472
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A75.3?
ICD-10-CM code A75.3 represents "Typhus fever due to Rickettsia tsutsugamushi". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A75.3 a billable code?
Yes, A75.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A75.3 in?
A75.3 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A75.3?
A75.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; rickettsiosis due to Ehrlichia sennetsu (A79.81).
Are additional codes required with A75.3?
Yes, when using A75.3 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A75.3 map to?
A75.3 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 721757006, 271425001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A75.3?
A75.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0036472. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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