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A05.0

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Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

This is a type of food poisoning caused by toxins produced by Staphylococcus bacteria in contaminated food. Symptoms typically include nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps that develop quickly after eating the contaminated food.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation clearly indicates the source was foodborne and caused by staphylococcal toxin, not bacterial infection itself
  • •This code is for intoxication (toxin-mediated illness), not staphylococcal infection; do not use if the condition involves actual bacterial infection or sepsis

Code Hierarchy

└A05Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified└A05.0Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication
└A05.0Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication

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