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A68.0

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Louse-borne relapsing fever

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

What This Code Means

Louse-borne relapsing fever is an infectious disease transmitted by body lice that causes recurring episodes of fever, chills, and body aches. The infection is caused by a spirochete bacterium and is characterized by cycles of fever that come and go over several weeks.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify the documentation specifies 'louse-borne' relapsing fever, as this distinguishes it from tick-borne relapsing fever (A68.1), which requires different coding
  • •Confirm the patient has been diagnosed with active relapsing fever rather than a history of the condition, as this affects code selection and sequencing

Code Hierarchy

└A68Relapsing fevers└A68.0Louse-borne relapsing fever
└A68.0Louse-borne relapsing fever

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