Acute infective interstitial nephritis
Bacterial abscess of aortic valve
Toxic polyneuropathy
Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to bacterial infection
Bacterial toxin-mediated cutaneous reaction
Autoinflammatory syndrome with pyogenic bacterial infection and amylopectinosis due to HOIP deficiency
other bacterial infection
Bacterial cellulitis
Bacterial musculoskeletal infection
Bacterial tenosynovitis
INFECT BACT
Bacterial genital infection
Bacterial Disorder
Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis
Polyneuropathy due to toxic agents
Actinophytosis
Bacterial urogenital infection
Bacterial infection associated with peritoneal dialysis catheter
Acne with gram negative folliculitis
Bacterial nephritis
Infection caused by aminoglycoside resistant bacteria
Autoinflammatory syndrome with pyogenic bacterial infection and amylopectinosis
bacterial disease
Gram-negative folliculitis
Acute interstitial nephritis
Bacterial tonsillitis
Bacterial infection due to human immunodeficiency virus infection
Pleural effusion caused by bacterial infection
Acute pyelonephritis caused by bacterium
Bacterial Diseases
Upper respiratory bacterial infection
Autoinflammatory syndrome with pyogenic bacterial infection and amylopectinosis due to HOIL-1 deficiency
Bacterial infection of skin and subcutis
Pyogenic bacterial infection due to deficiency of myeloid differentiation primary response 88
Infections, Bacterial
Infection associated with peritoneal dialysis catheter
Autoinflammatory syndrome with pyogenic bacterial infection and amylopectinosis due to RNF31 mutation
Botryomycosis
Peripheral neuropathy caused by toxin
bacterial infections
Beta lactam resistant bacterial infection
Bacterial sinusitis
Infection caused by antimicrobial resistant bacteria
Non-pyogenic bacterial infection of skin
Acute kidney infection
Bacterial respiratory infection
Bacterial esophagitis
Bacterial osteomyelitis
Abscess of pulmonary valve
Anaerobic bacterial infection
Infection caused by resistant bacteria
Invasive bacterial infection
bacteria caused diseases
ATIN - Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis
Bacterial infection of skin
BACT INFECT
Pyogenic bacterial infection due to MyD88 deficiency
Invasive bacterial infectious disease
Neuropathy caused by bacterial toxin
Bacterial pseudomycosis
Acute infective otitis externa
Angular stomatitis
Bacterial infectious disease
bacteria caused disease
Disease caused by bacteria
Acute pyelonephritis
Perleche
Infection caused by anaerobic bacteria
Acute TIN (tubulointerstitial nephritis)
Infection caused by multi antimicrobial drug resistant bacteria
Moderate cavitated lesion limited to outer half of dentin
Bacterial infection of tendon sheath
Cutaneous reaction caused by bacterial toxin
Bacterial corneal ulcer
Angular cheilitis due to bacterial infection
Infection caused by carbapenem resistant bacteria
Acute PN - pyelonephritis
Bacterial angular cheilitis
Abscess of aortic valve
Erythema nodosum due to bacterial infection
Bacterial infectious disease (disorder)
Pleural effusion caused by bacteria
Acute bacterial pyelonephritis
Acute tubulointerstitial disease
Bacterial oral infection
Acute bacterial TIN (tubulointerstitial nephritis)
Disease caused by Gram-negative bacteria
Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis
Acute infectious tubulointerstitial nephritis
Bacterial infection of central nervous system
Gram-negative bacterial cellulitis
Bacterial upper respiratory infection
Acute bacterial otitis externa
Bacterial otitis media
Perlèche
Bacterial abscess of mitral valve
Bacterial infection NOS
Superficial bacterial infection of skin
Bacterial endophthalmitis
Bacterial infection due to HIV infection
Herpes zoster with secondary bacterial infection
Bacterial abscess of pulmonary valve
Infection bacterial
APN - Acute pyelonephritis
Infection of tendon sheath caused by bacterium
Infection, Bacterial
AIN - Acute interstitial nephritis
Erythema nodosum caused by Bacteria
Abscess of mitral valve
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia due to bacterial infection
Bacterial oesophagitis
Infection caused by quinolone and fluoroquinolone resistant bacteria
Bacterial dermatological disorders
Carbapenem resistant bacterial infection
Acute bacterial tubulointerstitial nephritis
Bacterial infection co-occurrent and due to herpes zoster
Infection caused by multi drug resistant bacteria
bacterial infectious diseases
Bacterial folliculitis
Bacterial encephalitis
Recurrent bacterial infection
Angular cheilitis
Bacterial infectious disorders

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for bacterial infection, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for bacterial infection, unspecified is A49.9. The full clinical description is "Bacterial infection, unspecified". A49.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code A49.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code A49.9 represents “Bacterial infection, unspecified”. 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 A49.9 a billable code?

Yes, A49.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is A49.9 in?

A49.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A49.9?

A49.9 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 4 more.

Are additional codes required with A49.9?

Yes, when using A49.9, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does A49.9 map to?

A49.9 maps to 67 SNOMED CT concepts: 28637003, 36689008, 430065009, 430616003, 431238002, and 62 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for A49.9?

A49.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0004623. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does A49.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like bacterial infection, unspecified 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 A49.9?

A49.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1C41 (Bacterial infection of unspecified site).

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