A413-char group
Other sepsis
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Use additional code (R57.2) if desired, to identify septic shock. Excl.: bacteraemia NOS (A49.9) during labour (O75.3) following: abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03-O07, O08.0) immunization (T88.0) infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection (T80.2) sepsis (due to)(in): actinomycotic (A42.7) anthrax (A22.7) candidal (B37.7) Erysipelothrix (A26.7) extraintestinal yersiniosis (A28.2) gonococcal (A54.8) herpesviral (B00.7) listerial (A32.7) meningococcal (A39.2-A39.4) neonatal (P36.-) postprocedural (T81.4) puerperal (O85) streptococcal (A40.-) tularaemia (A21.7) septic: melioidosis (A24.1) plague (A20.7) toxic shock syndrome (A48.3)
Codes within A41
A41.0Sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureusA41.1Sepsis due to other specified staphylococcusA41.2Sepsis due to unspecified staphylococcusA41.3Sepsis due to Haemophilus influenzaeA41.4Sepsis due to anaerobesA41.5Sepsis due to other Gram-negative organismsA41.8Other specified sepsisA41.9Sepsis, unspecified