2025 ICD-10-CM code A02.24
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Intestinal infectious diseases - Localized salmonella infections Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) Feed
Salmonella osteomyelitis.Bone inflammation caused by Salmonella bacteria.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of clinical signs and symptoms of osteomyelitis with confirmed Salmonella infection through laboratory testing and imaging studies.
Salmonella osteomyelitis is rare in healthy individuals; it typically affects patients with genetic diseases such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia, autoimmune diseases such as diabetes mellitus and systemic lupus erythematosus, and other immune-compromising diseases. A patient with Salmonella osteomyelitis will experience spine, bone, and joint pain, body ache, and fever, as well as the typical symptoms of salmonella infection which include stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. Laboratory tests include culture of the patient’s blood and bone marrow for the salmonella bacterium. MRI and X–ray will reveal destruction and thinning of the bone structure. Treatment includes antibiotics, and in severe cases surgical intervention. Providers may vaccinate patients who plan to travel to countries with known poor sanitation and regions where typhoid is endemic.
In simple words: Salmonella osteomyelitis is a bone infection caused by salmonella bacteria. This bacteria can get into the bone from a contaminated wound or spread to the bone from a salmonella infection in the digestive system. Salmonella infection is a foodborne illness you can get from eating contaminated food.
Salmonella osteomyelitis refers to bone inflammation caused by the salmonella bacteria, which spread to the bone from an open wound such as a contaminated fracture or through the blood from a salmonella gastrointestinal infection. Salmonella infection refers to a foodborne illness typically acquired from eating undercooked meat and eggs or unwashed fruit and vegetables contaminated by bacteria from the Salmonella family.
Example 1: A patient with sickle cell anemia presents with fever, bone pain, and joint pain. Blood cultures reveal Salmonella bacteria., A patient with a recent open fracture develops signs of infection, including localized pain, swelling, and redness around the fracture site. Cultures grow Salmonella species., A patient with diabetes experiences persistent back pain and fever. Imaging studies show evidence of osteomyelitis, and subsequent cultures identify Salmonella as the causative organism.
Documentation should include signs and symptoms, such as fever, bone pain, and joint pain. Lab results confirming the presence of Salmonella, imaging reports (MRI, X-ray) showing bone involvement, and details of the underlying condition if any should be documented.
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- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Orthopedics, Internal Medicine
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