A96.2 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Lassa fever for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Terms applicables to A96.2 ICD 10 code
- L - Lassa fever
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to A96.2 ICD10 Code:
- A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- A90-A99 Arthropod-borne viral fevers and viral hemorrhagic fevers
- A96 Arenaviral hemorrhagic fever
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
A96.2 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about A96.2 ICD 10 code
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of illnesses caused by four families of viruses. These include the Ebola and Marburg, Lassa fever, and yellow fever viruses. VHFs have common features: they affect many organs, they damage the blood vessels, and they affect the body's ability to regulate itself. Some VHFs cause mild disease, but some, like Ebola or Marburg, cause severe disease and death.
VHFs are found around the world. Specific diseases are usually limited to areas where the animals that carry them live. For example, Lassa fever is limited to rural areas of West Africa where rats and mice carry the virus.
The risk for travelers is low, but you should avoid visiting areas where there are disease outbreaks. Because there are no effective treatments for some of these viral infections, there is concern about their use in bioterrorism.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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