A41
Other sepsis
Non-billableCategory
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with A41
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- A42.7 - sepsis (due to) (in) actinomycotic (A42.7)
- A22.7 - sepsis (due to) (in) anthrax (A22.7)
- B37.7 - sepsis (due to) (in) candidal (B37.7)
- A26.7 - sepsis (due to) (in) Erysipelothrix (A26.7)
- A28.2 - sepsis (due to) (in) extraintestinal yersiniosis (A28.2)
- A54.86 - sepsis (due to) (in) gonococcal (A54.86)
- B00.7 - sepsis (due to) (in) herpesviral (B00.7)
- A32.7 - sepsis (due to) (in) listerial (A32.7)
- A24.1 - sepsis (due to) (in) melioidosis (A24.1)
- A39.2-A394 - sepsis (due to) (in) meningococcal (A39.2-A39.4)
- A20.7 - sepsis (due to) (in) plague (A20.7)
- A21.7 - sepsis (due to) (in) tularemia (A21.7)
- A48.3 - toxic shock syndrome (A48.3)
Code First
- , if applicable, postprocedural sepsis (T81.44-)
- sepsis due to central venous catheter (T80.211-)
- sepsis during labor (O75.3)
- sepsis following abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03.37, O03.87, O04.87, O07.37, O08.82)
- sepsis following immunization (T88.0-)
- sepsis following infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection (T80.22-, T80.29-)
Specific Codes (8)
A41.0Category
Sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureus
A41.1Billable
Sepsis due to other specified staphylococcus
A41.2Billable
Sepsis due to unspecified staphylococcus
A41.3Billable
Sepsis due to Hemophilus influenzae
A41.4Billable
Sepsis due to anaerobes
A41.5Category
Sepsis due to other Gram-negative organisms
A41.8Category
Other specified sepsis
A41.9Billable
Sepsis, unspecified organism


