A49.8
BillableOther bacterial infections of unspecified site
Other bacterial infections of 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)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- •bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereB95-B96
- •chlamydial infection NOSA74.9
- •meningococcal infection NOSA39.9
- •rickettsial infection NOSA79.9
- •spirochetal infection NOSA69.9
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
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Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(355)
SNOMED CT
- Infection caused by Bacteroides2918000
- Bacterial infection caused by Morganella morganii10789001
- Bacterial infection caused by Proteus morganii10789001
- Morganella morganii infection10789001
- Proteus morganii infection10789001
- Infection caused by Arcanobacterium pyogenes15246001
- Infection caused by Corynebacterium pyogenes15246001
- Infection caused by Trueperella pyogenes15246001
- Bacterial infection caused by Proteus mirabilis26195002
- Proteus mirabilis infection26195002
- Haemophilus infection41659003
- Columnaris disease46102000
- Clostridial infection56688005
- Black disease63194008
- Infection caused by Clostridium novyi63194008
- Infectious necrotic hepatitis63194008
- Bacterial infection caused by Pseudomonas63398001
- Pseudomonas infection63398001
- Bacterial infection caused by Serratia71120004
- Infection caused by Corynebacterium kutscheri86375009
- Campylobacteriosis86500004
- Ulcer caused by Bacteroides87094002
- Blackleg111805009
- Clostridial myositis/myonecrosis111805009
- Infection caused by Clostridium chauvoei111805009
- Infection by Campylobacter fetus111835002
- Infection by Vibrio fetus111835002
- Infection caused by Campylobacter fetus111835002
- Infection caused by Vibrio fetus111835002
- Bacterial infection caused by Bacillus128944008
- Infection caused by Enterobacteriaceae128945009
- Bar's syndrome129669003
- Colibacillosis gravidarum129669003
- Bacterial infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae186435004
- Friedlander bacillus infection186435004
- Friedlander's bacillus infection186435004
- Proteus infection186437007
- Infection caused by Aerobacter aerogenes186461000
- Infection caused by Enterobacter aerogenes186461000
- Infection caused by Klebsiella aerogenes186461000
- Infection caused by Klebsiella mobilis186461000
- Klebsiella aerogenes infection186461000
- Mima polymorpha infection186463002
- Superadded infection193198003
- Superimposed infection193198003
- Suprainfection193198003
- Actinophytosis238413001
- Bacterial pseudomycosis238413001
- Botryomycosis238413001
- Infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum264207005
- Superadded anaerobic infection264575002
- Morganella infection312105006
- Infection caused by Corynebacterium397434007
- Infection caused by Corynebacterium jeikeium397454008
- Infection caused by non-cholerae vibrio398557001
- Vibriosis398557001
- Botulism398565003
- Infection caused by Clostridium botulinum398565003
- Lame sickness398565003
- Pseudomonal botryomycosis402936008
- Vibrio vulnificus infection402965002
- Infection caused by Vibrio406621006
- Infection caused by Vibrio alginolyticus406622004
- Infection caused by Vibrio fluvialis406623009
- Infection caused by Vibrio mimicus406625002
- Infection caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus406626001
- Disease caused by Moraxella409791009
- Infection caused by ESBL bacteria409802002
- Infection caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing bacteria409802002
- Infection caused by ESBL Escherichia coli409803007
- Infection caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli409803007
- Infection caused by ESBL Klebsiella pneumoniae409804001
- Infection caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae409804001
- Infection caused by Mannheimia haemolytica421445005
- Bacillus fragilis infection444313007
- Infection by Bacteroides fragilis444313007
- Infection caused by Bacteroides fragilis444313007
- Infection caused by carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter445780006
- Infection caused by multidrug resistant Acinetobacter446156008
- Infection caused by Grimontia hollisae450861006
- Aeromonas or Plesiomonas present698161008
- Aeromonas/Plesiomonas698161008
- Dermacoccus nishinomiyaensis or Kytococcus sedentarius702936000
- Agrobacterium radiobacter or Agrobacterium tumefaciens702937009
- Klebsiella pneumoniae or Klebsiella oxytoca702938004
- Staphylococcus aureus or Staphylococcus intermedius702939007
- Shewanella algae or Shewanella putrefaciens702986006
- Prevotella nigrescens or Prevotella intermedia702988007
- Enterococcus durans or Enterococcus hirae702991007
- Chryseobacterium indologenes or Brevundimonas vesicularis702992000
- Providencia alcalifaciens or Providencia rustigianii702994004
- Staphylococcus saprophyticus or Staphylococcus hominis702995003
- Staphylococcus warneri or Staphylococcus pasteuri702996002
- Weeksella virosa or Empedobacter brevis702998001
- Pseudomonas stutzeri or Pseudomonas mendocina703000005
- Citrobacter freundii or Citrobacter youngae703003007
- Vibrio fluvialis or Vibrio furnissii703004001
- Micrococcus luteus or Micrococcus lylae703005000
- Pasteurella haemolytica or Rodentibacter pneumotropicus703006004
- Pasteurella pneumotropica or Pasteurella haemolytica703006004
- Bacteroides buccae or Bacteroides oris703008003
- Prevotella oris or Prevotella buccae703008003
- Segatella buccae or Segatella oris703008003
- Escherichia coli or Hafnia alvei703010001
- Gemella morbillorum or Streptococcus agalactiae or Streptococcus acidominimus703011002
- Streptococcus acidominimus or Streptococcus agalactiae or Streptococcus morbillorum703011002
- Citrobacter werkmanii or Citrobacter youngae703012009
- Brevundimonas diminuta or Oligella urethralis703013004
- Pseudomonas fluorescens or Pseudomonas putida or Pseudomonas mendocina703014005
- Chryseomonas luteola or Pseudomonas oryzihabitans703019000
- Pseudomonas luteola or Flavimonas oryzihabitans703019000
- Proteus vulgaris or Proteus penneri703021005
- Anaerococcus tetradius or Anaerococcus prevotii703022003
- Enterobacter cloacae or Enterobacter asburiae703027009
- Aeromonas hydrophila or Aeromonas punctata703028004
- Prevotella loescheii or Prevotella denticola703029007
- Chryseobacterium indologenes or Empedobacter brevis703030002
- Enterococcus casseliflavus or Enterococcus gallinarum703032005
- Citrobacter amalonaticus or Citrobacter koseri703033000
- Citrobacter koseri or Citrobacter farmeri703034006
- Citrobacter braakii or Citrobacter freundii or Citrobacter sedlakii703035007
- Prevotella buccalis or Prevotella veroralis703036008
- Yersinia frederiksenii or Yersinia intermedia703037004
- Brevundimonas diminuta or Brevundimonas vesicularis703038009
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus or Capnocytophaga cynodegmi703056009
- Acinetobacter calcoaceticus or Acinetobacter haemolyticus703058005
- Kocuria varians or Kocuria rosea703059002
- Prevotella buccalis or Prevotella oralis703060007
- Proteus mirabilis or Proteus penneri703229001
- Corynebacterium auris or Turicella otitidis703237009
- Corynebacterium afermentans or Corynebacterium coyleae703239007
- Pseudomonas fluorescens or Pseudomonas putida703240009
- Delftia acidovorans or Comamonas testosteroni703242001
- Mannheimia haemolytica or Bibersteinia trehalosi703261002
- Carbapenem resistant bacterial infection707274007
- Infection caused by carbapenem resistant bacteria707274007
- Infection caused by Fusobacterium712657002
- Infection caused by Escherichia coli O158715145003
- Infection caused by Escherichia coli serogroup O158715145003
- Enterobacter infection721728007
- Infection caused by Enterobacter721728007
- Bacillus cereus infection721735004
- Infection caused by Bacillus cereus721735004
- Burkholderia infection721736003
- Infection caused by Burkholderia721736003
- Infection caused by Klebsiella721756002
- Klebsiella infection721756002
- Bifidobacterium infection721759009
- Infection caused by Bifidobacterium721759009
- Acinetobacter infection840588006
- Infection caused by Acinetobacter840588006
- Citrobacter infection1137353009
- Infection caused by Citrobacter1137353009
- Infection caused by ESBL Proteus mirabilis1230394004
- Infection caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Proteus mirabilis1230394004
- Infection caused by ESBL Klebsiella oxytoca1230395003
- Infection caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Klebsiella oxytoca1230395003
- Bacillus thuringiensis infection60801000087106
- Infection caused by Bacillus thuringiensis60801000087106
- Cronobacter infection60811000087108
- Infection caused by Cronobacter60811000087108
- Diphtheria like disorder caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis61481000087107
- Infection caused by Abiotrophia119871000119109
- Infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii629960721000119102
- Infection caused by Escherichia coli O157127531000119106
- Infection caused by Lactococcus108871000119104
- Infection caused by Peptostreptococcus135341000119101
- Peptostreptococcus infection135341000119101
- Infection caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides92951000087103
- Infection caused by Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli328291000119103
- Infection caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum61161000087109
- Infection caused by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae34521000087103
- Infection caused by coagulase-negative Staphylococcus120821000119107
- Infection caused by multi antimicrobial drug resistant bacteria32811000119109
- Infection caused by multi drug resistant bacteria32811000119109
- Infection due to multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii25290001000004103
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Citrobacter koseri or Citrobacter farmeri
- Infection by Campylobacter fetus
- Infection by Bacteroides fragilis
- Enterococcus durans or Enterococcus hirae
- Infection caused by Peptostreptococcus
- Pseudomonas fluorescens or Pseudomonas putida
- Haemophilus infection
- Prevotella loescheii or Prevotella denticola
- Aeromonas hydrophila or Aeromonas punctata
- Delftia acidovorans or Comamonas testosteroni
- Infectious necrotic hepatitis
- Actinophytosis
- Enterococcus casseliflavus or Enterococcus gallinarum
- Kocuria varians or Kocuria rosea
- Agrobacterium radiobacter or Agrobacterium tumefaciens
- Yersinia frederiksenii or Yersinia intermedia
- Infection caused by Escherichia coli O158
- Bacillus fragilis infection
- Pseudomonas stutzeri or Pseudomonas mendocina
- Infection caused by Corynebacterium pyogenes
- Infection caused by Corynebacterium jeikeium
- Proteus mirabilis infection
- Bacterial infection caused by Bacillus
- Bacterial infection caused by Proteus mirabilis
- Columnaris disease
- Bacillus thuringiensis infection
- Klebsiella pneumoniae or Klebsiella oxytoca
- Infection caused by Bifidobacterium
- Infection caused by ESBL bacteria
- Aeromonas/Plesiomonas
- Botryomycosis
- Infection caused by Fusobacterium
- Morganella morganii infection
- Infection caused by Trueperella pyogenes
- Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)
- Infection caused by Lactococcus
- Providencia alcalifaciens or Providencia rustigianii
- Friedlander bacillus infection
- Citrobacter freundii or Citrobacter youngae
- Prevotella buccalis or Prevotella oralis
- Infection caused by Vibrio mimicus
- Infection caused by Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli
- Proteus morganii infection
- Cronobacter infection
- Infection caused by ESBL Proteus mirabilis
- Infection caused by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae
- Proteus mirabilis or Proteus penneri
- Infection caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus
- Staphylococcus aureus or Staphylococcus intermedius
- Infection caused by Mannheimia haemolytica
- Infection caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Infection caused by Klebsiella aerogenes
- Proteus vulgaris or Proteus penneri
- Bacterial infection caused by Pseudomonas
- Infection caused by Acinetobacter
- Infection caused by Vibrio fluvialis
- Infection caused by Klebsiella mobilis
- Escherichia coli or Hafnia alvei
- Vibriosis
- Infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum
- Bacillus cereus infection
- Infection due to multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
- Chryseobacterium indologenes or Empedobacter brevis
- Segatella buccae or Segatella oris
- Bacterial pseudomycosis
- Mannheimia haemolytica or Bibersteinia trehalosi
- Dermacoccus nishinomiyaensis or Kytococcus sedentarius
- Corynebacterium afermentans or Corynebacterium coyleae
- Morganella infection
- Vibrio vulnificus infection
- Streptococcus acidominimus or Streptococcus agalactiae or Streptococcus morbillorum
- Infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii
- Infection caused by multi antimicrobial drug resistant bacteria
- Citrobacter braakii or Citrobacter freundii or Citrobacter sedlakii
- Infection caused by Bacillus cereus
- Infection caused by Arcanobacterium pyogenes
- Infection caused by Enterobacter aerogenes
- Friedlander's bacillus infection
- Infection caused by Enterobacter
- Prevotella buccalis or Prevotella veroralis
- Burkholderia infection
- Infection caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides
- Infection caused by Bacillus thuringiensis
- Gemella morbillorum or Streptococcus agalactiae or Streptococcus acidominimus
- Clostridial infection
- Acinetobacter infection
- Infection caused by multidrug resistant Acinetobacter
- Infection caused by Corynebacterium kutscheri
- Infection caused by Klebsiella
- Infection caused by carbapenem resistant bacteria
- Infection caused by Escherichia coli serogroup O158
- Weeksella virosa or Empedobacter brevis
- Pseudomonas infection
- Infection caused by Bacteroides fragilis
- Infection caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Klebsiella oxytoca
- Bar's syndrome
- Bifidobacterium infection
- Infection caused by Grimontia hollisae
- Aeromonas or Plesiomonas present
- Infection caused by Campylobacter fetus
- Infection caused by Clostridium chauvoei
- Infection caused by Escherichia coli O157
- Prevotella oris or Prevotella buccae
- Klebsiella infection
- Infection caused by Corynebacterium
- Anaerococcus tetradius or Anaerococcus prevotii
- Campylobacteriosis
- Infection caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing bacteria
- Pseudomonal botryomycosis
- Chryseomonas luteola or Pseudomonas oryzihabitans
- Superadded anaerobic infection
- Bacterial infection caused by Serratia
- Infection caused by Enterobacteriaceae
- Infection caused by coagulase-negative Staphylococcus
- Mima polymorpha infection
- Bacteroides buccae or Bacteroides oris
- Citrobacter infection
- Infection caused by Aerobacter aerogenes
- Superimposed infection
- Infection caused by Abiotrophia
- Disease caused by Moraxella
- Infection caused by ESBL Klebsiella oxytoca
- Enterobacter cloacae or Enterobacter asburiae
- Staphylococcus saprophyticus or Staphylococcus hominis
- Vibrio fluvialis or Vibrio furnissii
- Infection caused by Vibrio alginolyticus
- Colibacillosis gravidarum
- Infection caused by ESBL Escherichia coli
- Suprainfection
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus or Capnocytophaga cynodegmi
- Infection caused by Bacteroides
- Infection caused by Clostridium novyi
- Infection caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum
- Diphtheria like disorder caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis
- Bacterial infection caused by Morganella morganii
- Infection by Vibrio fetus
- Botulism
- Infection caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli
- Pseudomonas luteola or Flavimonas oryzihabitans
- Infection caused by ESBL Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Bacterial infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Brevundimonas diminuta or Oligella urethralis
- Citrobacter amalonaticus or Citrobacter koseri
- Clostridial myositis/myonecrosis
- Shewanella algae or Shewanella putrefaciens
- Superadded infection
- Infection caused by carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter
- Peptostreptococcus infection
- Infection caused by non-cholerae vibrio
- Lame sickness
- Infection caused by Burkholderia
- Staphylococcus warneri or Staphylococcus pasteuri
- Enterobacter infection
- Carbapenem resistant bacterial infection
- Bacterial infection caused by Proteus morganii
- Blackleg
- Chryseobacterium indologenes or Brevundimonas vesicularis
- Infection caused by multi drug resistant bacteria
- Corynebacterium auris or Turicella otitidis
- Black disease
- Infection caused by Vibrio fetus
- Infection caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Proteus mirabilis
- Pseudomonas fluorescens or Pseudomonas putida or Pseudomonas mendocina
- Infection caused by Citrobacter
- Infection caused by Clostridium botulinum
- Infection caused by Cronobacter
- Pasteurella haemolytica or Rodentibacter pneumotropicus
- Micrococcus luteus or Micrococcus lylae
- Citrobacter werkmanii or Citrobacter youngae
- Prevotella nigrescens or Prevotella intermedia
- Infection caused by Vibrio
- Ulcer caused by Bacteroides
- Brevundimonas diminuta or Brevundimonas vesicularis
- Pasteurella pneumotropica or Pasteurella haemolytica
- Acinetobacter calcoaceticus or Acinetobacter haemolyticus
- Proteus infection
- Klebsiella aerogenes infection
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other bacterial infections of unspecified site?
The ICD-10-CM code for other bacterial infections of unspecified site is A49.8. The full clinical description is "Other bacterial infections of unspecified site". A49.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code A49.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code A49.8 represents “Other bacterial infections of unspecified site”. It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A49.8 a billable code?
Yes, A49.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A49.8 in?
A49.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A49.8?
A49.8 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 A49.8?
Yes, when using A49.8, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A49.8 map to?
A49.8 maps to 122 SNOMED CT concepts: 703058005, 840588006, 238413001, 703028004, 698161008, and 117 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A49.8?
A49.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2939130. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does A49.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other bacterial infections of unspecified site affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of A49.8?
A49.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1C41 (Bacterial infection of unspecified site).
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