Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for positive blood culture includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Positive Blood Culture
Use ICD-10 code A41.9 for sepsis, unspecified organism, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use as an additional code to identify the organism.
The ICD-10 code for a positive blood culture without systemic infection is R78.81. If sepsis is present, use A41.9.
Code A41.9 for sepsis when systemic infection criteria are met alongside a positive blood culture.