Category: A48 - Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
Chapter Notes
Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
actinomycetoma (B47.1)
Gas gangrene
Clostridial cellulitis
Clostridial myonecrosis
Legionnaires' disease
Nonpneumonic Legionnaires' disease [Pontiac fever]
Toxic shock syndrome
Use additional code to identify the organism (B95, B96)
endotoxic shock NOS (R57.8)
sepsis NOS (A41.9)
Brazilian purpuric fever
Systemic Hemophilus aegyptius infection
Other specified botulism
Non-foodborne intoxication due to toxins of Clostridium botulinum [C. botulinum]
food poisoning due to toxins of Clostridium botulinum (A05.1)
Infant botulism
Wound botulism
Non-foodborne botulism NOS
Use additional code for associated wound
Other specified bacterial diseases
