- A68.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A68.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A68.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 A68.1 may differ.
ICD-10-CM A68.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 867 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with mcc
- 868 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with cc
- 869 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without cc/mcc
Applicable To
- Relapsing fever due to any Borrelia species other than Borrelia recurrentis
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A68.1:
- tick fever > African
- African tick-borne > Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) R50.9
- mianeh > Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) R50.9
- Carter\’s (Asiatic) > relapsing (Borrelia) A68.9
- Dutton\’s (West African) > relapsing (Borrelia) A68.9
- tick-borne > Novy\’s A68.0
- tick-borne > relapsing (Borrelia) A68.9
- South African tick-bite > Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) R50.9
- tick-borne > Novy\’s relapsing fever A68.9
- Carter\’s (Asiatic) > Relapsing fever A68.9
- Dutton\’s (West African) > Relapsing fever A68.9
- Novy\’s (American) > Relapsing fever A68.9
- tick-borne (endemic) > Relapsing fever A68.9