Streptococcal sepsis
Non-billable header
A40 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition first.
- , if applicable, postprocedural sepsis (T81.44-)
- sepsis due to central venous catheter (T80.211-)
- streptococcal sepsis during labor (O75.3)
- streptococcal sepsis following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03.37, O03.87, O04.87, O07.37, O08.82)
- streptococcal sepsis following immunization (T88.0-)
- streptococcal sepsis following infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection (T80.22-, T80.29-)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also known as
- Disorder, glomerular, sepsis NEC, streptococcal
- Glomerulonephritis, in sepsis, streptococcal
More specific codes A40
Related codes
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- A31Infection due to other mycobacteriaHeader
- A32ListeriosisHeader
- A33Tetanus neonatorumBillable
- A34Obstetrical tetanusBillable
- A35Other tetanusBillable
- A36DiphtheriaHeader
- A37Whooping coughHeader
- A38Scarlet feverHeader
- A39Meningococcal infectionHeader
- A41Other sepsisHeader
- A42ActinomycosisHeader
- A43NocardiosisHeader
- A44BartonellosisHeader
- A46ErysipelasBillable
- A48Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- A49Bacterial infection of unspecified siteHeader