A68.9

Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Relapsing fever, unspecified

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
A65-A69Other spirochetal diseases (A65-A69)
A68Relapsing fevers
A68.9Relapsing fever, unspecified

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to A68.9:

categoryA68
Relapsing fevers
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blockA65-A69
Other spirochetal diseases (A65-A69)
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chapterCH1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to A68.9. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

7 raw paths
Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)2 unique routes
relapsing (Borrelia)→A68.9(2 variants)
Koch's→A68.9
Koch's1 unique routes
relapsing fever→A68.9
Novy's relapsing fever1 unique routes
Direct index entry→A68.9
Relapsing fever3 unique routes
Direct index entry→A68.9
Koch's→A68.9
Spirillum→A68.9

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 152
Otitis Media and URI with MCC
DRG 153
Otitis Media and URI without MCC
DRG 157
Dental and Oral Diseases with MCC
DRG 158
Dental and Oral Diseases with CC
DRG 159
Dental and Oral Diseases without CC/MCC
DRG 867
Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with MCC
DRG 868
Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with CC
DRG 869
Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses without CC/MCC

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