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Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 100
Leptospirosis
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 3 ICD-9-CM codes below 100 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • A contagious bacterial infection caused by spirochetes of the genus leptospira. Humans are infected by contact with water and soil which have been contaminated with animal waste products. The signs and symptoms include an initial flu-like phase, followed by a second phase in which patients may develop meningitis, liver failure and renal failure
  • A severe form of leptospirosis, usually caused by leptospira interrogans serovar icterohaemorrhagiae and occasionally other serovars. It is transmitted to humans by the rat and is characterized by hemorrhagic and renal symptoms with accompanying jaundice
  • Infections with bacteria of the genus leptospira
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