Not Valid for Submission
A41.5 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of sepsis due to other gram-negative organisms. The code is NOT valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
ICD-10: | A41.5 |
Short Description: | Sepsis due to other Gram-negative organisms |
Long Description: | Sepsis due to other Gram-negative organisms |
Consider the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity:
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code A41.5 are found in the index:
- - Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) - A41.9
- - Escherichia coli (E. coli) - A41.5
- - Gram-negative (organism) - A41.5
Code Classification
Code History
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set) - FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020