Streptococcal sepsis (A40)
Instructional Notations
Code First
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists, there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
- , if applicable, postprocedural sepsis T81.44
- sepsis due to central venous catheter T80.211
- streptococcal sepsis during labor O75.3
- streptococcal sepsis following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy O03.37 O03.87 O04.87 O07.37 O08.82
- streptococcal sepsis following immunization T88.0
- streptococcal sepsis following infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection T80.22 T80.29
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.