Bacteremia ICD-10-CM Codes

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What bacteremia ICD codes can I use?Are these bacteremia ICD codes billable?Clinical information Synonyms include FAQS

What ICD-10 codes are used for bacteremia?

If you're looking for bacteremia ICD codes, we'd like you to know only one has bacteremia in its name: R78.81 - Bacteremia. It's meant to be used on patients confirmed to have bacteremia. Do note that if your patient has a local infection or sepsis, the code for the principal diagnosis should be coded first.

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Which bacteremia ICD codes are billable?

Yes. All of the aforementioned bacteremia-related ICD-10 codes are valid and billable.

Clinical information

Bacteremia is the state of having bacteria in the blood. Bacteria can enter our blood streams in different ways, like through wounds, big or small. Bacteremia can be caused by different kinds of bacteria, including Salmonella, E. coli, B. cereus, staph, MRSA, and MSSA.

Depending on the person, bacteremia is a serious condition and can even be fatal if left untreated. Having bacteria in the bloodstream can cause numerous problems, like severe sepsis, septic shock, pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis, bacterial sepsis/infection, bloodstream infection, and peritonitis.

If a person has bacteremia, they may experience the following symptoms:

They might feel nauseated and start vomiting
Their heart rate might increase, so their heartbeats might become rapid
Their blood pressure will drop
Their abdominal region might feel painful
They might start breathing rapidly
They might have diarrhea

Synonyms include

Bacteremia
Bacteremia associated with intravascular line
Bacteremia caused by Chromobacterium
Bacteremia caused by Clostridium
Bacteremia caused by Coliform
Bacteremia caused by Enterococcus
Bacteremia caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Bacteremia caused by Gram-positive bacteria
Bacteremia caused by Gram-negative bacteria
Bacteremia caused by Proteus
Bacteremia caused by Pseudomonas
Bacteremia due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteremia due to Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteremia due to gram-negative bacteria
Gram negative bacteremia
Gram positive bacteremia

Frequently asked questions

Are there any unbillable bacteremia ICD codes?

Yes. But we don’t recommend using them because they are invalid and unbillable.

How is bacteremia detected?

Healthcare professionals will conduct blood tests, sputum tests, urine tests, and wound cultures.

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How is bacteremia treated?

Bacteremia is treated with antibiotics, usually starting with broad-spectrum intravenous options and later adjusted to targeted therapy based on the identified bacteria and its antibiotic sensitivity.