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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A02.2

Localized salmonella infections

ICD-10-CM Code:
A02.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Localized salmonella infections
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
    (A00–B99)
    • Intestinal infectious diseases
      (A00-A09)
      • Other salmonella infections
        (A02)

A02.2 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of localized salmonella infections. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Localized salmonella infections

Non-specific codes like A02.2 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for localized salmonella infections:

  • Use A02.20 for Localized salmonella infection, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A02.21 for Salmonella meningitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A02.22 for Salmonella pneumonia - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A02.23 for Salmonella arthritis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A02.24 for Salmonella osteomyelitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A02.25 for Salmonella pyelonephritis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A02.29 for Salmonella with other localized infection - BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information

  • Salmonella Infections

    infections with bacteria of the genus salmonella.

  • Salmonella Infections, Animal

    infections in animals with bacteria of the genus salmonella.

  • Salmonella

    a genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that utilizes citrate as a sole carbon source. it is pathogenic for humans, causing enteric fevers, gastroenteritis, and bacteremia. food poisoning is the most common clinical manifestation. organisms within this genus are separated on the basis of antigenic characteristics, sugar fermentation patterns, and bacteriophage susceptibility.

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.