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A77.0

Billable

Spotted fever due to Rickettsia rickettsii

Spotted fever due to Rickettsia rickettsii

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

A75-A79

Parent Code

A77

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  • Sao Paulo fever

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

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)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A77.0?

ICD-10-CM code A77.0 represents "Spotted fever due to Rickettsia rickettsii". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is A77.0 a billable code?

Yes, A77.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is A77.0 in?

A77.0 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A77.0?

A77.0 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 A77.0?

Yes, when using A77.0 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does A77.0 map to?

A77.0 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 240616003, 186772009, 240615004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for A77.0?

A77.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0035793. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.