Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for urosepsis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Urosepsis
Use ICD-10 code A41.51 for sepsis due to escherichia coli [e. coli], ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Urinary tract infection, site not specified
Use as a secondary code to indicate the site of infection.
Urosepsis is not a specific ICD-10 term. Coders must clarify if it refers to sepsis due to UTI, coded as A41.51 and N39.0, or a UTI alone, coded as N39.0.
The ICD-10 code for sepsis due to E. coli UTI is A41.51, with N39.0 as a secondary code for the UTI.
Documentation must explicitly link the UTI to sepsis and specify the causative organism, such as E. coli, to ensure accurate coding.