A49 BACTERIAL INFECTION OF UNSPECIFIED SITE

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: A49
  • Short Description: Bacterial infection of unspecified site
  • Long Description: Bacterial infection of unspecified site
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

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Code Classification

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A49 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere (@B95*-@B96*)
    • chlamydial infection NOS (@A74.9*)
    • meningococcal infection NOS (@A39.9*)
    • rickettsial infection NOS (@A79.9*)
    • spirochetal infection NOS (@A69.9*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
A49.0 Staphylococcal infection, unspecified site
A49.01 Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection, unspecified site
A49.02 Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, unspecified site
A49.1 Streptococcal infection, unspecified site
A49.2 Hemophilus influenzae infection, unspecified site
A49.3 Mycoplasma infection, unspecified site
A49.8 Other bacterial infections of unspecified site
A49.9 Bacterial infection, unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025
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