A40.9 is the ICD-10 code for Streptococcal sepsis, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of A40 (Streptococcal sepsis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block A30–A49 (Other bacterial diseases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
A40.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A40.9Uspesifisert streptokokksepsis
DA409Streptokoksepsis UNS
A40.9Määrittämätön streptokokkiseptikemia
A40.9Sepsis durch Streptokokken, nicht näher bezeichnet
A40.9Sepsis à streptocoques, sans précision
A40.9sepsis door streptokokken, niet-gespecificeerd
A40.9Streptococcal sepsis, unspecified
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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