A41.5

Sepsis due to other Gram-negative organisms

Non-billable header

A41.5 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from A41)

  • 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.-) (from A41)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A41)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A41)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A41)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A41)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) actinomycotic (A42.7) (from A41)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) anthrax (A22.7) (from A41)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) candidal (B37.7) (from A41)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) Erysipelothrix (A26.7) (from A41)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) extraintestinal yersiniosis (A28.2) (from A41)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) gonococcal (A54.86) (from A41)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) herpesviral (B00.7) (from A41)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) listerial (A32.7) (from A41)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) melioidosis (A24.1) (from A41)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) meningococcal (A39.2-A39.4) (from A41)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) plague (A20.7) (from A41)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) tularemia (A21.7) (from A41)
  • toxic shock syndrome (A48.3) (from A41)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A41)

Parent code

  • A41Other sepsisHeader

More specific codes A41.5

  • A41.50Gram-negative sepsis, unspecifiedBillable
  • A41.51Sepsis due to Escherichia coli [E. coli]Billable
  • A41.52Sepsis due to PseudomonasBillable
  • A41.53Sepsis due to SerratiaBillable
  • A41.54Sepsis due to Acinetobacter baumanniiBillable
  • A41.59Other Gram-negative sepsisBillable

Related codes

  • A41.0Sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureusHeader
  • A41.1Sepsis due to other specified staphylococcusBillable
  • A41.2Sepsis due to unspecified staphylococcusBillable
  • A41.3Sepsis due to Hemophilus influenzaeBillable
  • A41.4Sepsis due to anaerobesBillable
  • A41.8Other specified sepsisHeader
  • A41.9Sepsis, unspecified organismBillable

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