A79.1 is the ICD-10 code for Rickettsialpox due to Rickettsia akari. It is a four-character subcategory of A79 (Other rickettsioses), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block A75–A79 (Rickettsioses) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What A79.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Kew Garden fever
- Vesicular rickettsiosis
A79.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A79.1Rickettsiainfeksjon som skyldes Rickettsia akarii
DA791Rickettsiose forårsaget af Rickettsia akari
A79.1Rickettsia akari -riketsian aiheuttama riketsiarokko
A79.1Rickettsienpocken durch Rickettsia akari
A79.1Rickettsiose varicelliforme due à Rickettsia akari
A79.1rickettsiapokken door Rickettsia akari
A79.1Rickettsialpox due to Rickettsia akari
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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