785.52 SEPTIC SHOCK


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 785.52

Short Description: Septic shock

Long Description: Septic shock

Code Classification:

  • Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions (780–799)
    • Symptoms (780-789)
      • 785 Symptoms involving cardiovascular system
        • 785.52 Septic shock

This code is valid for manifestations not allowed as principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 785.52 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Endotoxic shock 785.52
    • postoperative 998.02
  • Septic - see also condition
    • shock (endotoxic) 785.52
      • postoperative 998.02
  • Shock 785.50
    • endotoxic 785.52
      • due to surgical procedure 998.02
      • postoperative 998.02
    • gram-negative 785.52
      • postoperative 998.02
    • septic 785.52
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with shock
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.5
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.5
      • due to
        • surgical procedure 998.02
        • transfusion NEC 999.89
          • bone marrow 996.85
      • following
        • abortion 639.5
        • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.5
        • surgical procedure 998.02
        • transfusion NEC 999.89
          • bone marrow 996.85
      • postoperative 998.02

Crosswalk Information

The code 785.52 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
785.52 Right Arrow R65.21 Severe sepsis with septic shock
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
785.0 Tachycardia, unspecified
785.1 Palpitations
785.2 Undiagnosed cardiac murmurs
785.3 Other abnormal heart sounds
785.4 Gangrene
785.50 Shock, unspecified
785.51 Cardiogenic shock
785.59 Other shock without mention of trauma
785.6 Enlargement of lymph nodes
785.9 Other symptoms involving cardiovascular system


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