ICD-10: | A49.8 |
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Short Description: | Other bacterial infections of unspecified site |
Long Description: | Other bacterial infections of unspecified site |
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K94.22 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Gastrostomy infection. Infection of gastrostomy; Infection of gastrostomy site; code to specify type of infection, such as:; cellulitis …
Acinetobacter Infection ICD-10 DX Code. Code : Description : Similar Diseases : Acinetobacter Infection
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A49.01 Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection, unspecified site 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
A49.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other bacterial infections of unspecified site. The code A49.8 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 …
Entry | H01345 Disease |
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Brite | Infectious diseases [BR:br08401] Bacterial infections Infections caused by enterobacteria H01345 Providencia stuartii infection BRITE hierarchy |
Pathogen | Providencia stuartii [GN:psi psx psta] |
Other DBs | ICD-10: B96.4 MeSH: D011512 |
Reference | PMID:22740665 |
Bacterial Infections. Bacteria are living things that have only one cell. Under a microscope, they look like balls, rods, or spirals. They are so small that a line of 1,000 could fit across a pencil eraser. Most bacteria won't hurt you - less than 1 percent of the different types make people sick.
A49.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other bacterial infections of unspecified site. The code A49.8 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Examples of bacteria that cause infections include Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and E. coli. Antibiotics are the usual treatment.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like A49.8 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition.
A41.59 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other gram-negative sepsis. The code A41.59 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
Many patients receive oxygen and intravenous (IV) fluids. Other types of treatment, such as respirators or kidney dialysis, may be necessary. Sometimes, surgery is needed to clear up an infection.
Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00 -Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z22.31 became effective on October 1, 2021.