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A96

Non-billable

Arenaviral hemorrhagic fever

Arenaviral hemorrhagic fever

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

A90-A99

Child Codes

5

Coding Notes

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.-)

Child Codes (5)

A96.0

Junin hemorrhagic fever

BillableA96.1

Machupo hemorrhagic fever

BillableA96.2

Lassa fever

BillableA96.8

Other arenaviral hemorrhagic fevers

BillableA96.9

Arenaviral hemorrhagic fever, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A96?

ICD-10-CM code A96 represents "Arenaviral hemorrhagic fever". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is A96 a billable code?

No, A96 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under A96.

What chapter is A96 in?

A96 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A96?

A96 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.

What are the subcategories under A96?

A96 has 5 child codes, including: A96.0 (Junin hemorrhagic fever), A96.1 (Machupo hemorrhagic fever), A96.2 (Lassa fever), A96.8 (Other arenaviral hemorrhagic fevers), and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with A96?

Yes, when using A96 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for A96?

A96 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0153112. 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.