R65.2
Non-billableSevere sepsis
Severe sepsis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Infection with associated acute organ dysfunction
- Sepsis with acute organ dysfunction
- Sepsis with multiple organ dysfunction
- Systemic inflammatory response syndrome due to infectious process with acute organ dysfunction
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- underlying infection, such as:
- infection following a procedure (T81.4-)
- infections following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.2-)
- puerperal sepsis (O85)
- sepsis following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion (O03.87)
- sepsis following ectopic and molar pregnancy (O08.82)
- sepsis following incomplete spontaneous abortion (O03.37)
- sepsis following (induced) termination of pregnancy (O04.87)
- sepsis NOS (A41.9)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify specific acute organ dysfunction, such as:
- acute kidney failure (N17.-)
- acute respiratory failure (J96.0-)
- critical illness myopathy (G72.81)
- critical illness polyneuropathy (G62.81)
- disseminated intravascular coagulopathy [DIC] (D65)
- encephalopathy (metabolic) (septic) (G93.41)
- hepatic failure (K72.0-)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Infection with associated acute organ dysfunctionC2830467
- Sepsis with Organ DysfunctionC1719672
- Sepsis, SevereC1719672
- Severe SepsisC1719672
- Severe sepsisC1719672
- Severe sepsis NOSC1719672
- Sepsis with acute organ dysfunctionC1719673
- Sepsis with multiple organ dysfunctionC2830468
- Systemic inflammatory response syndrome due to infectious process with acute organ dysfunctionC1719675
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for severe sepsis?
The ICD-10-CM code for severe sepsis is R65.2. The full clinical description is "Severe sepsis". R65.2 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code R65.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R65.2 represents "Severe sepsis". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is R65.2 a billable code?
No, R65.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under R65.2.
What chapter is R65.2 in?
R65.2 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What are the subcategories under R65.2?
R65.2 has 2 child codes, including: R65.20 (Severe sepsis without septic shock), R65.21 (Severe sepsis with septic shock).
Are additional codes required with R65.2?
Yes, when using R65.2 you should also code: code to identify specific acute organ dysfunction, such as:; acute kidney failure (N17.-); acute respiratory failure (J96.0-); critical illness myopathy (G72.81); critical illness polyneuropathy (G62.81); disseminated intravascular coagulopathy [DIC] (D65); encephalopathy (metabolic) (septic) (G93.41); hepatic failure (K72.0-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for R65.2?
R65.2 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2830467, C1719672, C1719673, C2830468, C1719675. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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