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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 026.9

Unspecified rat-bite fever

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 026.9 can be accessed here.

  • A syndrome characterized by recurring fever, rash, and arthralgias occurring days to weeks after a rat bite. The causative agents are either Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus.
  • 026.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 026.9 contains 2 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 026.* hierarchy

Index entries containing 026.9:

Fever 780.6
  • rat-bite 026.9
    • due to
      • Spirillum minor or minus 026.0
      • Spirochaeta morsus muris 026.0
      • Streptobacillus moniliformis 026.1
Rat-bite fever 026.9
  • due to Streptobacillus moniliformis 026.1
  • spirochetal (morsus muris) 026.0