A98.0
BillableCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A severe and often fatal viral infection transmitted by tick or contact with infected animals that causes uncontrolled bleeding and organ failure.
Coding Tips
- •Document the geographic exposure (Crimea, Congo region, Middle East) to support this diagnosis
- •Note the high mortality rate and severity; ensure appropriate critical care coding if applicable
Code Hierarchy
└A98Other viral hemorrhagic fevers, not elsewhere classified└A98.0Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
└A98.0Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever