2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A02

Other salmonella infections

ICD-10-CM Code:
A02
ICD-10 Code for:
Other salmonella infections
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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A02 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other salmonella infections. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2025 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 Other salmonella infections

Non-specific codes like A02 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 other salmonella infections:

  • Use A02.0 for Salmonella enteritis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A02.1 for Salmonella sepsis - BILLABLE CODE

  • A02.2 for Localized salmonella infections - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • 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

  • Use A02.8 for Other specified salmonella infections - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A02.9 for Salmonella infection, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Code Classification

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

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.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

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Includes

Includes
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  • infection or foodborne intoxication due to any Salmonella species other than S. typhi and S. paratyphi

Patient Education


Salmonella Infections

Salmonella is the name of a group of bacteria. In the United States, it is a common cause of foodborne illness. Salmonella occurs in raw poultry, eggs, beef, and sometimes on unwashed fruit and vegetables. You also can get infected after handling pets, especially reptiles like snakes, turtles, and lizards.

Symptoms include:

  • Fever
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal cramps
  • Headache
  • Possible nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite

Symptoms usually last 4-7 days. Your health care provider diagnoses the infection with a stool test. Most people get better without treatment. Infection can be more serious in older adults, infants, and people with chronic health problems. If Salmonella gets into the bloodstream, it can be serious. The usual treatment is antibiotics.

Typhoid fever, a more serious disease caused by Salmonella, is not common in the United States. It frequently occurs in developing countries.

NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases


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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.