Category: A48 - Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified

 Chapter Notes

 A48

Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified

actinomycetoma (B47.1)

 A48.0

Gas gangrene

Clostridial cellulitis

Clostridial myonecrosis

 A48.1

Legionnaires' disease

 A48.2

Nonpneumonic Legionnaires' disease [Pontiac fever]

 A48.3

Toxic shock syndrome

Use additional code to identify the organism (B95, B96)

endotoxic shock NOS (R57.8)

sepsis NOS (A41.9)

 A48.4

Brazilian purpuric fever

Systemic Hemophilus aegyptius infection

 A48.5

Other specified botulism

Non-foodborne intoxication due to toxins of Clostridium botulinum [C. botulinum]

food poisoning due to toxins of Clostridium botulinum (A05.1)

 A48.51

Infant botulism

 A48.52

Wound botulism

Non-foodborne botulism NOS

Use additional code for associated wound

 A48.8

Other specified bacterial diseases