A75.3

Applicable To

• Scrub mite-borne) typhus

• Tsutsugamushi fever

• Typhus fever due to Orientia Tsutsugamushi scrub typhus)

Approximate Synonyms

• Scrub typhus

• Typhus, scrub

Clinical Information

• 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.

Details

• 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.