A02

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Other salmonella infections

Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Coding Guidance

A02 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information

From parent codes: A00-B99 (Chapter 1)

IncludesFrom A00-B99

Conditions included in this code from parent codes.

diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom A00-B99

Excludes1 means 'NOT CODED HERE!' An Excludes1 note indicates mutually exclusive codes: two conditions that cannot be reported together.

certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom A00-B99

Excludes2 means 'NOT INCLUDED HERE!' An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time.

carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

Use Additional CodeFrom A00-B99

The 'use additional code' note instructs that a secondary code should be added to provide more detail.

code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

More Specific Codes (5)

A02.0Salmonella enteritisBillable→A02.1Salmonella sepsisBillable→A02.2Localized salmonella infectionsCategory→A02.8Other specified salmonella infectionsBillable→A02.9Salmonella infection, unspecifiedBillable→

Chapter Information

Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Range: A00-B99

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Related ICD-10 Codes

More specific codes for A02

Localized salmonella infections

A02.2›

Other specified salmonella infections

A02.8›

Salmonella infection, unspecified

A02.9›

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