A49.9 is the ICD-10 code for Bacterial infection, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of A49 (Bacterial infection of unspecified site), 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
What A49.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Bacteraemia NOS
A49.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A49.9Uspesifisert bakterieinfeksjon
DA499Bakteriel infektion UNS
- DA499ABakteriæmi UNS
A49.9Määrittämätön bakteeri-infektio
A49.9Bakterielle Infektion, nicht näher bezeichnet
A49.9Infection bactérienne, sans précision
A49.9bacteriële infectie, niet-gespecificeerd
A49.9Bacterial infection, 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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