Scrub mite-borne) typhus
Tsutsugamushi fever
Typhus fever due to Orientia Tsutsugamushi scrub typhus)
Scrub typhus
Typhus, scrub
An acute infectious disease caused by orientia tsutsugamushi. It is limited to eastern and southeastern asia, india, northern australia, and the adjacent islands. Characteristics include the formation of a primary cutaneous lesion at the site of the bite of an infected mite, fever lasting about two weeks, and a maculopapular rash.
A75.3 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 A75.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A75.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 A75.3 may differ.