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pontiac fever

Medical Definition

A self-limited, febrile illness without pneumonia that occurs in epidemics, and that is caused by legionella species.

Wikipedia Summary

Pontiac fever is an acute, nonfatal respiratory disease caused by various species of Gram-negative bacteria in the genus Legionella. It causes a mild upper respiratory infection that resembles acute influenza...
Related Codes (1)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
A48.2Nonpneumonic Legionnaires' disease [Pontiac fever]

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