Diagnosis Code: A48.3

Short Description: Toxic shock syndrome

Long Description: Toxic shock syndrome

The code A48.3 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
  • Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)
    • Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified (A48)
      • A48.3 Toxic shock syndrome

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Infection by methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus
• Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
• Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
• Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
• Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
• Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
• Streptococcus pyogenes infection
• Toxic shock syndrome
• Toxic shock syndrome
• Toxic shock syndrome
• Toxic shock syndrome
• Toxic shock syndrome
• Toxic shock syndrome due to methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
• Toxic shock syndrome due to methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A48.3 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Mcc (867)
• Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Cc (868)
• Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (869)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A48.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • endotoxic shock NOS (@R57.8*)
  • sepsis NOS (@A41.9*)

Crosswalk Information

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