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A05.9

Billable

Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified

Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

A00-A09

Parent Code

A05

Coding Notes

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)

  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
  • Clostridium difficile foodborne intoxication and infection (A04.7-)
  • Escherichia coli infection (A04.0-A04.4)
  • listeriosis (A32.-)
  • salmonella foodborne intoxication and infection (A02.-)
  • toxic effect of noxious foodstuffs (T61-T62)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A05.9?

ICD-10-CM code A05.9 represents "Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is A05.9 a billable code?

Yes, A05.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is A05.9 in?

A05.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A05.9?

A05.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; Clostridium difficile foodborne intoxication and infection (A04.7-); Escherichia coli infection (A04.0-A04.4); and 3 more.

Are additional codes required with A05.9?

Yes, when using A05.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does A05.9 map to?

A05.9 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 66107000, 370514003, 75258004, 416482004, 281107009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for A05.9?

A05.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348097. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.