A49.1
BillableStreptococcal infection, unspecified site
Streptococcal infection, unspecified site
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
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
- Pneumococcal disease16814004
- Pneumococcal infection16814004
- Pneumococcal infectious disease16814004
- Infection caused by Streptococcus suis47256006
- Streptococcal infection85769006
- Streptococcal infectious disease85769006
- Streptococcosis85769006
- Infection due to Streptococcus group A302809008
- Streptococcus pyogenes infection302809008
- Neonatal streptococcal infection403842002
- Infantile streptococcal infection405632004
- Infantile group B strep infection405633009
- Streptococcus group B infection of the infant405633009
- Group B streptococcal disease of the newborn405634003
- Streptococcus group B infection of the infant - age less than 30 days405634003
- Invasive streptococcal disease406610002
- Invasive beta-hemolytic streptococcal disease406611003
- Invasive beta-hemolytic streptococcal disease, non-Group A, non-Group B406613000
- Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae disease406617004
- Pneumococcal disease, invasive406617004
- Invasive drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae disease406618009
- Infection caused by Streptococcus group G423271002
- Streptococcus group G infection423271002
- Infection due to Streptococcus group B426933007
- Streptococcus agalactiae infection426933007
- Infection caused by Streptococcus group D447331003
- Strep group D infection447331003
- Streptococcus sanguinis or Streptococcus gordonii702987002
- Streptococcus mitis or Streptococcus oralis703001009
- Streptococcus constellatus or Streptococcus anginosus703023008
- Streptococcus lutetiensis or Streptococcus bovis703227004
- Streptococcus anginosus or Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies dysgalactiae703238004
- Streptococcus anginosus or Streptococcus intermedius703855007
- Bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus milleri group712531005
- Infection caused by Streptococcus mitis group713455005
- Drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae disease713614001
- Alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus infection721740007
- Infection caused by alpha-haemolytic Streptococcus721740007
- Infection caused by alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus721740007
- Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus infection721743009
- Infection caused by beta-haemolytic Streptococcus721743009
- Infection caused by beta-hemolytic Streptococcus721743009
- Gamma-hemolytic Streptococcus infection721747005
- Infection caused by gamma-haemolytic Streptococcus721747005
- Infection caused by gamma-hemolytic Streptococcus721747005
- Infection caused by Streptococcus gallolyticus117271000119102
- Infection caused by Streptococcus iniae61151000087106
- Infection caused by Streptococcus viridans group108661000119109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A49.1?
ICD-10-CM code A49.1 represents "Streptococcal infection, unspecified site". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A49.1 a billable code?
Yes, A49.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A49.1 in?
A49.1 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A49.1?
A49.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere (B95-B96); chlamydial infection NOS (A74.9); and 3 more.
Are additional codes required with A49.1?
Yes, when using A49.1 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A49.1 map to?
A49.1 maps to 31 SNOMED CT concepts: 721740007, 712531005, 721743009, 713614001, 721747005, and 26 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A49.1?
A49.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887107. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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