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A49

Bacterial infection of unspecified site

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Section: A30-A49 - Other bacterial diseases

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with A49

  • B95.-B96 - bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere (B95-B96)
  • A74.9 - chlamydial infection NOS (A74.9)
  • A39.9 - meningococcal infection NOS (A39.9)
  • A79.9 - rickettsial infection NOS (A79.9)
  • A69.9 - spirochetal infection NOS (A69.9)

Specific Codes (6)

A49.0Category

Staphylococcal infection, unspecified site

A49.1Billable

Streptococcal infection, unspecified site

A49.2Billable

Hemophilus influenzae infection, unspecified site

A49.3Billable

Mycoplasma infection, unspecified site

A49.8Billable

Other bacterial infections of unspecified site

A49.9Billable

Bacterial infection, unspecified

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