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ICD-10-CM Code for Streptococcal sepsis A40

ICD-10 code A40 for Streptococcal sepsis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Official Long Descriptor

Streptococcal sepsis
Code first postprocedural streptococcal sepsis (T81.4-)
streptococcal sepsis during labor (O75.3)
streptococcal sepsis following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03-O07, O08.0)
streptococcal sepsis following immunization (T88.0)
streptococcal sepsis following infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection (T80.2-)
Excludes1: neonatal (P36.0-P36.1)
puerperal sepsis (O85)
sepsis due to Streptococcus, group D (A41.81)
 
A40 Streptococcal sepsis
Child Code
Sepsis due to streptococcus, group A
Child Code
Sepsis due to streptococcus, group B
Child Code
Sepsis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
Child Code
Other streptococcal sepsis
Child Code
Streptococcal sepsis, unspecified

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