Question 1

Is A40 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, A40 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code A40 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code A40 represents Streptococcal sepsis. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code A40 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code A40 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code A40?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for A40 is section:A30-A49 (Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from A40?

Accepted Answer

Code A40 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: neonatal (P36.0-P36.1); puerperal sepsis (O85); sepsis due to Streptococcus, group D (A41.81). These conditions cannot be coded together with A40 as they represent different diagnoses.

A402026

Excludes14Not coded together

Code First6Sequence another code first

Excludes24Not included here

Use Additional Code1Add code for detail

Includes1Included conditions

Is A40 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code A40 mean?

When was ICD-10 code A40 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code A40?

What conditions are excluded from A40?