2025 ICD-10-CM code A93.1
Sandfly fever (Pappataci fever, Phlebotomus fever).
Medical necessity is established by the signs, symptoms, and clinical findings consistent with sandfly fever.Confirmation through laboratory testing may be necessary in some cases.
Diagnosis is based on exposure history, physical exam, and symptoms.Blood tests may reveal elevated liver enzymes, creatine kinase, low platelet count (thrombocytopenia), and low white blood cell count (leukopenia).A spinal tap might show high protein in cerebrospinal fluid. Treatment is supportive, focusing on managing fever and pain.
- Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)Arthropod-borne viral fevers and viral hemorrhagic fevers (A90-A99)
In simple words: Sandfly fever is a viral infection spread by sandflies. It causes symptoms like fever, headache, muscle aches, and tiredness.It's found in some tropical and subtropical areas.
Sandfly fever, also known as Pappataci fever or Phlebotomus fever, is a viral illness transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected sandfly. Symptoms typically include fever, headache, myalgia, and fatigue. In severe cases, abdominal pain, photophobia, nausea, and vomiting can also occur.
Example 1: A traveler returning from a Mediterranean country presents with high fever, headache, and muscle aches after being bitten by insects. A93.1 is used to code the diagnosis of sandfly fever., A soldier deployed in a Middle Eastern region develops fever, fatigue, and abdominal pain.Sandfly fever is diagnosed, and A93.1 is used for coding., A patient presents with symptoms suggestive of meningitis.After further investigation, including a spinal tap, the diagnosis is confirmed as sandfly fever with meningeal involvement, coded as A93.1.
Documentation should include travel history, symptom details (fever, headache, myalgia, fatigue, etc.), and any relevant laboratory findings (e.g., CBC, liver enzymes, spinal tap results).
- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Travel Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine
- Place of Service:Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Military Treatment Facility