2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A05.0Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication

ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›A00-A09›A05

ICD-10-CM A05.0
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

A05.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for foodborne staphylococcal intoxication. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 371 through 373. Coders also document this condition as food poisoning caused by staphylococcus. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Foodborne intoxications.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
A05.0
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication
Short Description
Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
A05
Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified

Code Classification

ChapterA00–B99Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
SectionA00-A09Intestinal infectious diseases
CategoryA05Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified
This CodeA05.0Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Food poisoning caused by staphylococcus
  • Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Colitis(acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic)
      • staphylococcal
        • foodborne
    • Enteritis(acute) (diarrheal) (hemorrhagic) (noninfective)
      • staphylococcal
        • due to food
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • staphylococcal, unspecified site
        • food poisoning
    • Intoxication
      • foodborne
        • due to
          • Staphylococcus
    • Intoxication
      • foodborne
        • enterotoxin, staphylococcal
    • Poisoning(acute)
      • food NEC
        • due to
          • staphylococcus
    • Poisoning(acute)
      • Staphylococcus, food
    • Toxemia
      • staphylococcal, due to food

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR INF005
Foodborne intoxications
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Foodborne Illness

Each year, around 48 million people in the United States get sick from contaminated food. Common causes include bacteria and viruses. Less often, the cause may be a parasite or a harmful chemical, such as a high amount of pesticides. Symptoms of foodborne illness depend on the cause. They can be mild or serious. They usually include:

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Convert A05.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
005.0 Staph food poisoning
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About A05.0Overview

Is A05.0 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report foodborne staphylococcal intoxication on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does A05.0 group to?

When foodborne staphylococcal intoxication is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 371, 372, 373, with relative weights from 0.7274 to 1.7731 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of A05.0?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, foodborne staphylococcal intoxication converts to ICD-9-CM 005.0 (staph food poisoning). The mapping is a direct match.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.