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A77.0

A77.0: Spotted fever due to Rickettsia rickettsii

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

A77.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for spotted fever due to rickettsia rickettsii. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  • Sao Paulo fever

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Lone Star fever
  • Rocky Mountain fever(spotted)
  • Sao Paulo fever or typhus
  • Fever›Bullis
  • Fever›Lone Star
  • Fever›Rocky Mountain spotted
  • Fever›Sao Paulo
  • Typhus›Sao Paulo
  • Fever›American›spotted
  • Fever›mountain›meaning Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  • Fever›spotted›American
  • Fever›spotted›Brazilian

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under A77

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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