Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for e. coli infections includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for E. coli Infections
Use ICD-10 code A41.51 for sepsis due to escherichia coli, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Severe sepsis without septic shock
Use to indicate severe sepsis when organ dysfunction is present.
The ICD-10 code for sepsis due to Escherichia coli is A41.51. This code is used when sepsis is confirmed to be caused by E. coli.
For a UTI caused by E. coli, use N39.0 for the UTI and B96.20 to specify E. coli as the causative organism.