icd 10 code for rat-bite fever

What is the ICD 10 code for rat bite?

Bitten by rat, initial encounter. W53.11XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is rat-bite fever (A25)?

The ICD code A25 is used to code Rat-bite fever. The majority of cases are due to the animal's bite. It can also be transmitted throughout food or water that is contaminated with rat feces or urine. Rats are not the only type of animal that can be infected with this disease. Others include weasels, gerbils, and squirrels.

What is the ICD 10 code for fever A25?

ICD Code A25 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of A25 that describes the diagnosis 'rat-bite fevers' in more detail.

What is the ICD 10 code for urticaria?

A25.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM A25.9 became effective on October 1, 2021.

The ICD code A25 is used to code Rat-bite fever

Rat-bite fever is an acute, febrile human illness caused by bacteria transmitted by rodents, rats or mice in most cases, which is passed from rodent to human via the rodent's urine or mucous secretions. Alternative names for rat bite fever include streptobacillary fever, streptobacillosis, spirillary fever, sodoku, and epidemic arthritic erythema.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A25 - Rat-bite fevers'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A25. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.