2025 ICD-10-CM code A40.8
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Sepsis - Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49) Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) Feed
Other streptococcal sepsis.This code describes a systemic infection caused by streptococcus bacteria not otherwise specified in the classification.
Medical necessity for treatment of other streptococcal sepsis (A40.8) is established by the presence of a life-threatening systemic infection documented by clinical findings and laboratory confirmation of streptococcal bacteria in the bloodstream.
Clinicians diagnose other streptococcal sepsis based on patient history, physical examination, and laboratory findings from blood, urine, wound, respiratory, or other cultures that identify the presence of streptococcus bacteria. Treatment includes administering antibiotics, sometimes combined with dialysis, and supportive care such as oxygen and intravenous fluids.Surgical intervention might be necessary to address abscesses, tissue damage, or organ failure.Preventative measures, such as hand hygiene and food safety education, may be discussed with patients.
In simple words: Other streptococcal sepsis is a serious blood infection caused by streptococcus bacteria. It's a type of blood poisoning that can be very dangerous if not treated.It happens when these bacteria get into your blood and spread throughout your body, often from a pre-existing infection like pneumonia or a wound infection. Symptoms can include high fever, rapid heart rate, confusion, and difficulty breathing.
Other streptococcal sepsis refers to a life-threatening condition caused by the entry of streptococcal bacteria into the bloodstream.This condition is not classified elsewhere in the ICD-10-CM and can originate from various infection sites like skin lesions, surgical wounds, catheters, or internal organs like lungs, urinary tract, intestines, or genitals.It is distinct from other specified streptococcal sepsis types.
Example 1: A patient presents with fever, chills, and hypotension following a surgical wound infection. Cultures identify streptococcus bacteria not specified as Group A, B, or pneumoniae, confirming a diagnosis of other streptococcal sepsis (A40.8)., A patient with a history of intravenous drug use develops fever, tachycardia, and altered mental status. Blood cultures reveal streptococcus, not otherwise specified, leading to a diagnosis of other streptococcal sepsis (A40.8)., A patient with an indwelling urinary catheter develops fever, flank pain, and confusion. Urine and blood cultures grow streptococcus, not otherwise specified, indicating other streptococcal sepsis (A40.8) originating from a urinary tract infection.
Documentation should include evidence of streptococcal infection (positive culture, gram stain), clinical findings consistent with sepsis (e.g., fever, hypotension, tachycardia, altered mental status), and the source of infection, if known.The specific type of streptococcus, if identified, should also be documented.
** Excludes1: neonatal (P36.0-P36.1) puerperal sepsis (O85) sepsis due to Streptococcus, group D (A41.81) Code first, if applicable, postprocedural sepsis (T81.44-) sepsis due to central venous catheter (T80.211-) streptococcal sepsis during labor (O75.3) streptococcal sepsis following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03.37, O03.87, O04.87, O07.37, O08.82) streptococcal sepsis following immunization (T88.0-) streptococcal sepsis following infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection (T80.22-, T80.29-)
- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Office