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A40.8

Billable

Other streptococcal sepsis

Other streptococcal sepsis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

A30-A49

Parent Code

A40

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
  • neonatal (P36.0-P36.1)
  • puerperal sepsis (O85)
  • sepsis due to Streptococcus, group D (A41.81)

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)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • , if applicable, postprocedural sepsis (T81.44-)
  • sepsis due to central venous catheter (T80.211-)
  • streptococcal sepsis during labor (O75.3)
  • streptococcal sepsis following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03.37, O03.87, O04.87, O07.37, O08.82)
  • streptococcal sepsis following immunization (T88.0-)
  • streptococcal sepsis following infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection (T80.22-, T80.29-)

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 A40.8?

ICD-10-CM code A40.8 represents "Other streptococcal sepsis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is A40.8 a billable code?

Yes, A40.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is A40.8 in?

A40.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A40.8?

A40.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; neonatal (P36.0-P36.1); puerperal sepsis (O85); and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with A40.8?

Yes, when using A40.8 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does A40.8 map to?

A40.8 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 448422001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for A40.8?

A40.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887085. 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.