2025 ICD-10-CM code A03.9
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Infectious and parasitic diseases - Intestinal infectious diseases Certain infectious and parasitic diseases Feed
Shigellosis, unspecified. This condition is a type of bacillary dysentery with an unspecified cause.
Medical necessity for the diagnosis and treatment of shigellosis is established by the presence of signs and symptoms consistent with the infection, confirmed by laboratory findings. Treatment is necessary to address dehydration, alleviate symptoms, and prevent complications like seizures in children.
Diagnosis and treatment of shigellosis. This includes identifying the infection through laboratory tests, providing rehydration therapy (oral or intravenous), and prescribing antibiotics in severe cases. Patient education on preventing transmission is also crucial.
In simple words: Shigellosis is an infection of the digestive system caused by the Shigella bacteria. It's usually spread through contaminated food or water. This particular code is used when the specific type of Shigella bacteria causing the infection isn't known.
Shigellosis is an intestinal infection typically caused by the Shigella bacterium. This code specifies that the causative agent is not documented.
Example 1: A patient presents with diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. Stool culture confirms the presence of Shigella, but the specific type is not identified. A03.9 is used., A child experiences bloody diarrhea and dehydration after consuming contaminated food at a picnic. The physician diagnoses shigellosis, but further testing to determine the Shigella subtype is not performed. A03.9 is the appropriate code., A patient with a history of travel to a developing country develops severe dysentery. Clinical findings suggest shigellosis, but the lab is unable to isolate the specific Shigella strain. A03.9 is applied.
Symptoms (diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever), laboratory results confirming Shigella infection (stool culture), and clinical findings supporting the diagnosis of shigellosis. Details of treatment, including fluids and antibiotics if administered, should also be documented.
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