A04.9
BillableBacterial intestinal infection, unspecified
Bacterial intestinal infection, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Bacterial enteritis NOS
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Emphysematous gastritis7399006
- Gastric emphysema7399006
- Suppurative colitis18229003
- Dysenteric diarrhea46799006
- Dysenteric diarrhoea46799006
- Dysentery46799006
- Purulent enteritis47941007
- Bacterial overgrowth syndrome66379009
- Bacterial enteritis75375008
- Bacterial enteritis of intestine75375008
- Inflammation of intestine caused by bacteria75375008
- Septic enteritis75375008
- Bacterial gastroenteritis274080003
- Bacterial intestinal infectious disease312108008
- Bacterial dysentery312109000
- Bacterial gastrointestinal infectious disease312121001
- Small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome446081009
- Bacterial colitis721681005
- Colitis caused by bacterium721681005
UMLS
- Bacterial enteritisC0152516
- Bacterial enteritis NOSC0152516
- Bacterial enteritis of intestineC0152516
- Bacterial enteritis, unspecifiedC0152516
- Inflammation of intestine caused by bacteriaC0152516
- Inflammation of intestine caused by bacteria (disorder)C0152516
- Septic enteritisC0152516
- bacterial enteritisC0152516
- Bacterial intestinal infection, unspecifiedC0348095
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A04.9?
ICD-10-CM code A04.9 represents "Bacterial intestinal infection, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A04.9 a billable code?
Yes, A04.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A04.9 in?
A04.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A04.9?
A04.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; bacterial foodborne intoxications, NEC (A05.-); tuberculous enteritis (A18.32).
Are additional codes required with A04.9?
Yes, when using A04.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A04.9 map to?
A04.9 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 721681005, 312109000, 75375008, 274080003, 312121001, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A04.9?
A04.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0152516, C0348095. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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