2025 ICD-10-CM code A41.53
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Infectious and parasitic diseases - Other bacterial diseases Certain infectious and parasitic diseases Feed
Sepsis due to Serratia.
Medical necessity for treatment is established by the presence of clinical signs and symptoms of sepsis due to Serratia infection, confirmed by laboratory testing. The severity of the sepsis determines the level of care required.
Physicians should diagnose sepsis due to Serratia based on patient symptoms, history, and physical findings, including fever, chills, respiratory distress, low blood pressure, rapid heart rate, nausea, vomiting, confusion, disorientation, skin infection, and loss of consciousness. Laboratory tests of blood, urine, stool, and infected catheters can confirm the presence of the bacteria. Treatment involves antibiotic therapy (considering drug resistance), supportive care (oxygen and intravenous fluids), and sometimes surgery to remove pus or infected catheters.
In simple words: Sepsis due to Serratia is a serious medical condition where the body overreacts to an infection with Serratia bacteria in the blood. This can be life-threatening.
Sepsis due to Serratia bacteria. This is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the body's overwhelming immune response to toxins released by Serratia bacteria in the bloodstream.
Example 1: A patient presents with fever, chills, and low blood pressure following a surgical procedure. Blood cultures reveal Serratia marcescens, confirming sepsis. The patient requires intravenous antibiotics and supportive care., An immunocompromised individual develops respiratory distress, rapid heart rate, and confusion. Tests identify Serratia in the bloodstream. Sepsis is diagnosed, and the patient is treated with appropriate antibiotics., After a blood transfusion, a patient experiences fever, hypotension, and endotoxic shock.Serratia liquefaciens is found to have contaminated the transfused blood product, indicating transfusion-related sepsis. Despite aggressive treatment, the patient does not recover.
Documentation should include the type of Serratia infection, evidence of sepsis (e.g., fever, hypotension, organ dysfunction), laboratory results confirming Serratia, and administered treatments.
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- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Office