A48.4 BRAZILIAN PURPURIC FEVER

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: A48.4
  • Short Description: Brazilian purpuric fever
  • Long Description: Brazilian purpuric fever
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code A48.4 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Brazilian purpuric fever
  • Conjunctivitis caused by Koch-Weeks bacillus
  • Fever due to infection

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A48.4 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V42.0

  1. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Mcc (867)
  2. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Cc (868)
  3. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (869)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A48.4 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Systemic Hemophilus aegyptius infection

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
A48.4 Right Arrow 040.89 Bacterial diseases NEC
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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