A40 STREPTOCOCCAL SEPSIS

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: A40
  • Short Description: Streptococcal sepsis
  • Long Description: Streptococcal sepsis
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code A40 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A40 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • neonatal (@P36.0*[email protected]*)
    • puerperal sepsis (@O85*)
    • sepsis due to Streptococcus, group D (@A41.81*)
  • Code 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*-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
A40.0 Sepsis due to streptococcus, group A
A40.1 Sepsis due to streptococcus, group B
A40.3 Sepsis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
A40.8 Other streptococcal sepsis
A40.9 Streptococcal sepsis, unspecified
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