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ICD-10 Code A98.5: Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome

A98.5 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
block
A90-A99Arthropod-borne viral fevers and viral hemorrhagic fevers
category
A98Other viral hemorrhagic fevers, not elsewhere classified
currentA98

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Epidemic hemorrhagic fever
  • Korean hemorrhagic fever
  • Russian hemorrhagic fever
  • Hantaan virus disease
  • Hantavirus disease with renal manifestations
  • Nephropathia epidemica
  • Songo fever
Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • hantavirus (cardio)-pulmonary syndrome (B33.4)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Infectious Disease SpecialistGeneral PhysicianUrologist

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
A98.5

Common synonyms

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeA98.5
SystemICD10
Display nameHemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
ChapterCertain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
BlockArthropod-borne viral fevers and viral hemorrhagic fevers

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Disease, diseasedDisease, diseasedDisease, diseasedFever(inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)Fever(inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)Fever(inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)Fever(inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)Fever(inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)Fever(inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)Fever(inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)Fever(inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)Hantaan virus disease(Korean hemorrhagic fever)

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