A79.1
A79.1: Rickettsialpox due to Rickettsia akari
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A79.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for rickettsialpox due to rickettsia akari. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check A79.1 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Kew Garden fever
- Vesicular rickettsiosis
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Kew Garden fever
- Rickettsialpox(Rickettsia akari)
- Fever›Kew Garden
- Rickettsiosis›vesicular
- Rickettsiosis›due to›Rickettsia akari(rickettsialpox)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.