A48.3
BillableToxic shock syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome
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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Gram-positive septic shock18504008
- Gramme-positive septic shock18504008
- TSS - Toxic shock syndrome18504008
- Toxic shock syndrome18504008
- Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome240450004
- Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome240451000
- Infection due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus266096002
- MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection266096002
- Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection266096002
- Infection due to Streptococcus group A302809008
- Streptococcus pyogenes infection302809008
- Infection by methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus442073005
- Infection by methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus442073005
- Infection caused by methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus442073005
- Infection caused by methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus442073005
- Toxic shock syndrome caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection127421000119109
- Toxic shock syndrome caused by methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus127411000119102
UMLS
- Gram-positive septic shockC0600327
- Gramme-positive septic shockC0600327
- SHOCK TOXC0600327
- Shock Syndrome, ToxicC0600327
- Shock, ToxicC0600327
- Syndrome toxic shockC0600327
- TOX SHOCK SYNDROMEC0600327
- TSSC0600327
- TSS - Toxic shock syndromeC0600327
- Toxic ShockC0600327
- Toxic Shock SyndromeC0600327
- Toxic Shock SyndromesC0600327
- Toxic shock syndromeC0600327
- Toxic shock syndrome (disorder)C0600327
- Toxic shock syndrome NOSC0600327
- toxic shockC0600327
- toxic shock syndromeC0600327
- toxic shock syndrome (TSS)C0600327
- toxic-shock syndromeC0600327
- tssC0600327
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A48.3?
ICD-10-CM code A48.3 represents "Toxic shock syndrome". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A48.3 a billable code?
Yes, A48.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A48.3 in?
A48.3 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A48.3?
A48.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; actinomycetoma (B47.1); endotoxic shock NOS (R57.8); and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with A48.3?
Yes, when using A48.3 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-); code to identify the organism (B95, B96).
What SNOMED CT codes does A48.3 map to?
A48.3 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 18504008, 442073005, 266096002, 302809008, 240450004, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A48.3?
A48.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0600327. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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