ICD-10-CM Code for Sepsis due to streptococcus, group A A40.0

ICD-10 code A40.0 for Sepsis due to streptococcus, group A is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Sepsis due to streptococcus, group A

A40

Excludes1: neonatal (P36.0-P36.1)
puerperal sepsis (O85)
sepsis due to Streptococcus, group D (A41.81)

Code first , 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-)

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