ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for typhoid fever
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) › typhoid (abortive) (hemorrhagic) (intermittent) (malignant)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding typhoid fever
The ICD-10-CM code for typhoid fever is A01.00 (Typhoid fever, unspecified). The official index lists 6 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on A01.00.
Within A01.0, choose A01.00 (unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: meningitis (A01.01), with heart involvement (A01.02), pneumonia (A01.03), arthritis (A01.04), osteomyelitis (A01.05) and with other complications (A01.09).
As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 867 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 2.1859), DRG 868 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 1.0235) and DRG 869 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6787), in MDC 18 (Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
More specific typhoid fever codes (official index)
Common questions about typhoid fever ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for typhoid fever?
- A01.00 — Typhoid fever, unspecified. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: A01.04, A01.02, A01.01, A01.05 and others below.
Is A01.00 billable?
- Yes. A01.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can A01.00 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict A01.00 as a principal diagnosis.
Is A01.00 a CC or MCC?
- A01.00 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.