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A01.3

Billable

Paratyphoid fever C

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Paratyphoid fever C is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella paratyphi C that causes fever, abdominal pain, and gastrointestinal symptoms similar to typhoid fever. It is transmitted through contaminated food or water and is less common than paratyphoid A or B.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifies paratyphoid fever type C; if the paratyphoid type is unspecified, use A01.9 instead
  • •This code includes the systemic infection; if complications such as sepsis or organ involvement are present, code those separately with additional codes

Code Hierarchy

└A01Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers└A01.3Paratyphoid fever C
└A01.3Paratyphoid fever C

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