Bacteremia ICD-10-CM Codes
Read this short guide and learn about bacteremia ICD codes you can use!
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What bacteremia ICD codes can I use?
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 this ICD-10 code is not valid as a principal diagnosis because bacteremia results from a particular problem. Your main diagnosis should be the cause of the bacteremia.
Here are examples of ICD-10 codes that you can use as principal diagnoses:
- A02.1 - Salmonella sepsis
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have salmonella sepsis. This is related to bacteremia caused by salmonella.
- A20.7 - Septicemic plague
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have septicemic plague. This is related to bacteremia caused by coliform.
- A41.01 - Sepsis due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have sepsis due to methicillin-susceptible staphylococcus aureus. This is related to bacteremia caused by gram-positive bacteria and bacteremia due to staphylococcus aureus.
- A41.50 - Gram-negative sepsis, unspecified
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have gram-negative sepsis. This is related to bacteremia caused by gram-negative bacteria.
- B96.4 - Proteus (mirabilis) (morganii) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have a disease caused by proteus. This is related to bacteremia caused by proteus.
- B96.5 - Pseudomonas (aeruginosa) (mallei) (pseudomallei) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have a disease caused by pseudomonas. This is related to bacteremia caused by pseudomonas.
Are these bacteremia ICD codes billable?
Yes. All of the aforementioned bacteremia-related ICD-10 codes are valid and billable.
Clinical information about bacteremia:
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 pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis, 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 Proteus
- Bacteremia caused by Pseudomonas
- Bacteremia due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Bacteremia due to Staphylococcus aureus
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Commonly asked questions
Yes. But we don’t recommend using them because they are invalid and unbillable.
Healthcare professionals will conduct blood tests, sputum tests, urine tests, and wound cultures.
Antibiotics.
