A01.02
BillableTyphoid fever with heart involvement
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Typhoid fever is a serious bacterial infection spread through contaminated food or water that has affected the heart, causing inflammation or damage to heart tissue. This is a severe form of typhoid fever that requires immediate medical attention.
Coding Tips
- •Verify documentation clearly states both typhoid fever AND heart involvement (myocarditis, pericarditis, or other cardiac manifestation) before assigning this code
- •Do not use this code for uncomplicated typhoid fever; only use when cardiac complications are explicitly documented by the physician
Code Hierarchy
└A01Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers└A01.0Typhoid fever└A01.02Typhoid fever with heart involvement
└A01.02Typhoid fever with heart involvement