A77
Header — not billableSpotted fever [tick-borne rickettsioses]
The ICD-10 code for spotted fever [tick-borne rickettsioses] is A77.
A77 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A75Typhus fevernon-billable header
- A78Q fever
- A79Other rickettsiosesnon-billable header
- A77Spotted fever [tick-borne rickettsioses]non-billable header