A49.8

Billable

Other bacterial infections of unspecified site

Other bacterial infections of unspecified site

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

A30-A49

Parent Code

A49

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

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)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(355)

SNOMED CT

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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