A68.1 is the ICD-10 code for Tick-borne relapsing fever. It is a four-character subcategory of A68 (Relapsing fevers), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block A65–A69 (Other spirochaetal diseases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What A68.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Relapsing fever due to any Borrelia species other than Borrelia recurrentis
A68.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A68.1Tilbakefallsfeber overført ved flått
DA681Tilbagefaldsfeber overført af flåt
A68.1Puutiaisten levittämä toisintokuume
A68.1Durch Zecken übertragenes Rückfallfieber
A68.1Fièvre récurrente [borréliose] à tiques
A68.1door teken overgebrachte febris recurrens
A68.1Tick-borne relapsing fever
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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