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R65.20

Billable

Severe sepsis without septic shock

Severe sepsis without septic shock

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R50-R69

Parent Code

R65.2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Severe sepsis NOS

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

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-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for severe sepsis without septic shock?

The ICD-10-CM code for severe sepsis without septic shock is R65.20. The full clinical description is "Severe sepsis without septic shock". R65.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code R65.20 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R65.20 represents "Severe sepsis without septic shock". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R65.20 a billable code?

Yes, R65.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R65.20 in?

R65.20 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

Are additional codes required with R65.20?

Yes, when using R65.20 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 SNOMED CT codes does R65.20 map to?

R65.20 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 127311000119106, 127331000119101, 238150007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R65.20?

R65.20 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1719672, C2830469. 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.