Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM A98.5 is the diagnosis code for Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. This code falls under the section "Arthropod-borne viral fevers and viral hemorrhagic fevers" within Chapter 1 — Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as A98.5. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where A98.5 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, A98.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
A98.5 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of A98.5 is A98 ("Other viral hemorrhagic fevers, not elsewhere classified"). A98.5 provides a more specific classification within this category.
A98.5 is located in Section A90-A99 — "Arthropod-borne viral fevers and viral hemorrhagic fevers" within Chapter 1 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use A98.5 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome is A98.5.
Yes, A98.5 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
A98.5 is in Chapter 1 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for A98.5 include: hantavirus (cardio)-pulmonary syndrome (B33.4).
Yes, A98.5 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.