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A40

Non-Billable (Header)

Streptococcal sepsis

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

Code First

  • , if applicable, postprocedural sepsis (T81.44-)
  • sepsis due to central venous catheter (T80.211-)
  • streptococcal sepsis during labor (O75.3)
  • streptococcal sepsis following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03.37, O03.87, O04.87, O07.37, O08.82)
  • streptococcal sepsis following immunization (T88.0-)
  • streptococcal sepsis following infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection (T80.22-, T80.29-)

Child Codes

A40.0Sepsis due to streptococcus, group A
HCC 2
A40.1Sepsis due to streptococcus, group B
HCC 2
A40.3Sepsis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
HCC 2
A40.8Other streptococcal sepsis
HCC 2
A40.9Streptococcal sepsis, unspecified
HCC 2

Code Hierarchy

└A40Streptococcal sepsis
└A40Streptococcal sepsis

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