A95.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Yellow fever

Clinical Information

• A disease caused by infection with the yellow fever virus, which is carried by mosquitos. Symptoms include body aches, chills, fever, severe headache, weakness, and a yellow skin color. Bleeding, vomiting, and failure of the liver and other organs may occur in late stages of the disease.

• A tropical disease transmitted by mosquito bites

• A viral infection caused by a flavivirus called yellow fever virus. It is transmitted to humans from infected mosquitoes. The signs and symptoms range from a mild febrile illness to liver damage with jaundice and hemorrhages.

• Acute infectious disease primarily of the tropics, caused by a flavivirus and transmitted to humans by mosquito vectors.

• An acute infectious disease primarily of the tropics, caused by a virus and transmitted to man by mosquitoes of the genera aedes and haemagogus.

Details

• A95.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A95.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A95.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 A95.9 may differ.