A40
Streptococcal sepsis
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Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
neonatal (P36.0-P36.1) puerperal sepsis (O85) sepsis due to Streptococcus, group D (A41.81)
, 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-)
diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Official Guidelines for A40
FY 2026 ›Subsections
- I.C.1.aHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections
- I.C.1.bInfectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
- I.C.1.cInfections resistant to antibiotics
- I.C.1.dSepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock Infections resistant to antibiotics
- I.C.1.eMethicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Conditions
- I.C.1.fZika virus infections
- I.C.1.gCoronavirus infections
Sections that reference A40
Sections whose FY 2026 text names A40, its A40 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.