A41.9
BillableSepsis, unspecified organism
Sepsis, unspecified organism
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Septicemia 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
- 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)
- sepsis (due to) (in) actinomycotic (A42.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) anthrax (A22.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) candidal (B37.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) Erysipelothrix (A26.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) extraintestinal yersiniosis (A28.2)
- sepsis (due to) (in) gonococcal (A54.86)
- sepsis (due to) (in) herpesviral (B00.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) listerial (A32.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) melioidosis (A24.1)
- sepsis (due to) (in) meningococcal (A39.2-A39.4)
- sepsis (due to) (in) plague (A20.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) tularemia (A21.7)
- toxic shock syndrome (A48.3)
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-)
- sepsis during labor (O75.3)
- sepsis following abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03.37, O03.87, O04.87, O07.37, O08.82)
- sepsis following immunization (T88.0-)
- 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
- Bacterial sepsis10001005
- Bacterial septicaemia10001005
- Bacterial septicemia10001005
- Pyaemia42939002
- Pyemia42939002
- Sepsis following infusion, injection, transfusion AND/OR vaccination51831006
- Septicaemia following infusion, injection, transfusion AND/OR vaccination51831006
- Septicemia following infusion, injection, transfusion AND/OR vaccination51831006
- Clinical infection63459005
- Septic bronchitis65878001
- Sepsis91302008
- Systemic infection91302008
- Indirect acute lung injury233811008
- Acute reactive hyperplasia of spleen236854007
- Septic splenitis236854007
- SIRS - System inflammatory response syndrome238149007
- Systemic inflammatory response syndrome238149007
- Distressed breathing271825005
- Respiratory distress271825005
- Infection of blood and lymphatic system312425004
- ALI - Acute lung injury315345002
- Acute lung injury315345002
- Transient respiratory distress with sepsis371044001
- Acute respiratory distress373895009
- Bloodstream infection431193003
- Infection of bloodstream431193003
- Septic thrombophlebitis439731006
- Neutropenic sepsis443980004
- Clinical sepsis447931005
- Inflammation associated with vascular device473100006
- Inflammatory reaction associated with vascular device473100006
- Postoperative sepsis698819004
- Sepsis in asplenic subject700051000
- Sepsis with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome700053002
- Sepsis affecting skin700055009
- Sepsis with cutaneous manifestations700055009
- Sepsis due to oral infection707271004
- Systemic infection due to oral infection707271004
- Sepsis due to urinary tract infection721104000
- Chronic kidney disease due to systemic infection722150000
- Acute kidney injury due to sepsis722278006
- Sepsis without septic shock789043007
- Lung injury with sepsis1204459002
- Sepsis-associated lung injury1204459002
- Myocardial dysfunction with sepsis1204460007
- Sepsis-associated myocardial dysfunction1204460007
- Gastrointestinal lesion with sepsis1204461006
- Sepsis-related gastrointestinal lesion1204461006
- Left ventricular failure with sepsis1204462004
- Sepsis-associated left ventricular failure1204462004
- Encephalopathy with sepsis1204463009
- Sepsis-associated encephalopathy1204463009
- Sepsis-associated mental obtundation1204463009
- Septic encephalopathy1204463009
- Gastrointestinal haemorrhage with sepsis1204464003
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with sepsis1204464003
- Sepsis-associated gastrointestinal haemorrhage1204464003
- Sepsis-associated gastrointestinal hemorrhage1204464003
- Gastritis with sepsis1204466001
- Sepsis-related gastritis1204466001
- Gastrointestinal ulceration due to sepsis1204467005
- Sepsis-related gastrointestinal ulceration1204467005
- Right ventricular failure with sepsis1204468000
- Sepsis-associated right ventricular failure1204468000
- Lemierre postanginal sepsis1231140009
- Lemierre syndrome1231140009
- Postanginal sepsis secondary to oropharyngeal infection1231140009
- Septic phlebitis of internal jugular vein1231140009
- Sepsis caused by central venous catheter in situ1342338008
- Antepartum septicaemia137701000119106
- Antepartum septicemia137701000119106
- Postprocedural sepsis12204111000119105
- Sepsis due to and following procedure12204111000119105
- Sepsis associated with internal vascular access436751000124107
- Sepsis without acute organ dysfunction1092461000119104
- Sepsis wo acute organ dysfunction1092461000119104
- Septicemia associated with vascular access catheter436741000124105
- Systemic inflammatory response syndrome without organ dysfunction43641000119102
- Thrombophlebitis of internal jugular vein5521000124104
- Thrombosis of internal jugular vein5001000124101
UMLS
- BLOOD POISC0036690
- Blood PoisoningC0036690
- Blood PoisoningsC0036690
- Infection in blood streamC0036690
- POIS BLOODC0036690
- Poisoning, BloodC0036690
- Poisonings, BloodC0036690
- SepsisC0036690
- SepticaemiaC0036690
- Septicaemia NOSC0036690
- SepticemiaC0036690
- Septicemia NOSC0036690
- SepticemiasC0036690
- Unspecified septicaemiaC0036690
- Unspecified septicemiaC0036690
- blood poisoningC0036690
- poisoning bloodC0036690
- septicaemiaC0036690
- septicemiaC0036690
- Sepsis, unspecified organismC2887101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A41.9?
ICD-10-CM code A41.9 represents "Sepsis, unspecified organism". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A41.9 a billable code?
Yes, A41.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A41.9 in?
A41.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A41.9?
A41.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; bacteremia NOS (R78.81); neonatal (P36.-); and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with A41.9?
Yes, when using A41.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A41.9 map to?
A41.9 maps to 47 SNOMED CT concepts: 315345002, 722278006, 236854007, 373895009, 137701000119106, and 42 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A41.9?
A41.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0036690, C2887101. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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