R65.20
BillableSevere sepsis without septic shock
Severe sepsis without septic shock
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 motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-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 procedureT81.4
- •infections following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injectionT80.2
- •puerperal sepsisO85
- •sepsis following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortionO03.87
- •sepsis following ectopic and molar pregnancyO08.82
- •sepsis following incomplete spontaneous abortionO03.37
- •sepsis following (induced) termination of pregnancyO04.87
- •sepsis NOSA41.9
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(22)
SNOMED CT
- Sepsis syndrome238150007
- Septic syndrome238150007
- Sepsis caused by Meningococcus127311000119106
- Severe sepsis with acute organ dysfunction caused by Meningococcus127311000119106
- Sepsis caused by methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus127331000119101
- Severe sepsis with acute organ dysfunction caused by methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus127331000119101
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Sepsis caused by methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
- Sepsis, Severe
- Severe sepsis with acute organ dysfunction caused by methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
- Sepsis with Organ Dysfunction
- Severe Sepsis
- Severe sepsis NOS
- Sepsis syndrome
- Septic syndrome
- Severe sepsis with acute organ dysfunction caused by Meningococcus
- Sepsis caused by Meningococcus
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, also report: 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.
How does R65.20 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like severe sepsis without septic shock 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 R65.20?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R65.20 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.