A79
Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Description
Other rickettsioses
About ICD-10-CM code A79
Under A00-B99 Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, within Rickettsioses (A75-A79), ICD-10-CM code A79 describes Other rickettsioses. This code cannot be billed directly because more specific child codes exist beneath it.
Use a more specific code (3 billable, 1 non-billable)
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).
CH1 Parent Instructions
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
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Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to A79:
MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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