Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for septicemia includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Septicemia
Use ICD-10 code A40.0 for sepsis due to streptococcus, group a, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Severe sepsis with septic shock
Use when septic shock is documented.
Severe sepsis without septic shock
Use when severe sepsis is documented without shock.
In ICD-10, septicemia is coded under sepsis codes such as A40.- for streptococcal sepsis and A41.- for other sepsis, depending on the organism.
Use ICD-10 code A41.9 for sepsis when the organism is unspecified, and query for specificity if possible.