A48.4

ICD-10Billable

Brazilian purpuric fever

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Brazilian purpuric fever

A48.4 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Inclusion terms

Systemic Hemophilus aegyptius infection

Related codes in A48

A48.0Gas gangrene
A48.1Legionnaires' disease
A48.2Nonpneumonic Legionnaires' disease [Pontiac fever]
A48.3Toxic shock syndrome
A48.5Other specified botulismcategory
A48.8Other specified bacterial diseases

Where this code sits

Chapter: 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Block: Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)
Parent code: A48

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.