A90 Dengue fever [classical dengue]

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The ICD-10-CM code for Dengue fever [classical dengue] is A90 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
A90-A99: Arthropod-borne viral fevers and viral hemorrhagic fevers (A90-A99)
Category A90
1 code (1 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to A90:

  • Dengue (classical) (fever)
  • Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) › Aden (dengue)
  • Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) › solar
  • Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) › dandy
  • Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) › sun
  • Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) › dengue (virus)
  • Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) › breakbone
  • Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) › seven day (leptospirosis) (autumnal) (Japanese) › dengue
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with A90.
  • dengue hemorrhagic fever (A91)

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 795 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included A90 among the documented diagnoses.
  • 370 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV Infections (TOC entry)

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.1.a
Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.1.b

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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