A75.3
Billable codeTyphus fever due to Rickettsia tsutsugamushi
The ICD-10 code for typhus fever due to rickettsia tsutsugamushi is A75.3.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Scrub (mite-borne) typhus
- Tsutsugamushi fever
- Typhus fever due to Orientia Tsutsugamushi (scrub typhus)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A75.0Epidemic louse-borne typhus fever due to Rickettsia prowazekii
- A75.1Recrudescent typhus [Brill's disease]
- A75.2Typhus fever due to Rickettsia typhi
- A75.9Typhus fever, unspecified
- A75.3Typhus fever due to Rickettsia tsutsugamushi
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 0812
Associated MS-DRGs
A75.3 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.