AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Acinetobacter Baumannii Sepsis and Cause of Diseases Classified Elsewhere

New codes were created to identify sepsis due to Acinetobacter baumannii (A41.54), and Acinetobacter baumannii as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere (B96.83). Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) is a gram-negative bacillus that can cause infections in the blood, lungs, urinary tract, and wounds in various parts of the body. See page 47 of this issue for additional information regarding status Z-codes that identify resistance to carbapenem and carrier of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. ...

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