ICD-10-CM Code A49
Bacterial infection of unspecified site
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code A49 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of A49 that describes the diagnosis 'bacterial infection of unspecified site' in more detail.
- A49 Bacterial infection of unspecified site NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for A49 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere - instead, use Section B95-B96
- Chlamydial infection NOS - instead, use code A74.9
- Meningococcal infection NOS - instead, use code A39.9
- Rickettsial infection NOS - instead, use code A79.9
- Spirochetal infection NOS - instead, use code A69.9
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A49 - Bacterial infection of unspecified site'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A49. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.