ICD-10-CM A41: Other sepsis

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for A41

Other sepsis

Coding Notes & Guidelines for A41

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • bacteremia NOS (R78.81)
  • neonatal (P36.-)
  • puerperal sepsis (O85)
  • streptococcal sepsis (A40.-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

gas gangrene (A48.0)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • sepsis (due to) (in) actinomycotic (A42.7)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) anthrax (A22.7)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) candidal (B37.7)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) Erysipelothrix (A26.7)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) extraintestinal yersiniosis (A28.2)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) gonococcal (A54.86)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) herpesviral (B00.7)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) listerial (A32.7)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) melioidosis (A24.1)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) meningococcal (A39.2-A39.4)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) plague (A20.7)
  • sepsis (due to) (in) tularemia (A21.7)
  • toxic shock syndrome (A48.3)
Code First
  • , if applicable, postprocedural sepsis (T81.44-)
  • sepsis due to central venous catheter (T80.211-)
  • sepsis during labor (O75.3)
  • sepsis following abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03.37, O03.87, O04.87, O07.37, O08.82)
  • sepsis following immunization (T88.0-)
  • sepsis following infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection (T80.22-, T80.29-)
Inclusion Terms
  • MSSA sepsis
  • Staphylococcus aureus sepsis NOS
Inclusion Terms

Coagulase negative staphylococcus sepsis

Inclusion Terms

Gram-negative sepsis NOS

Inclusion Terms

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Inclusion Terms

Septicemia NOS

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for A41):

A41.0 - Sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureus A41.01 - Sepsis due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus A41.02 - Sepsis due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus A41.1 - Sepsis due to other specified staphylococcus A41.2 - Sepsis due to unspecified staphylococcus A41.3 - Sepsis due to Hemophilus influenzae A41.4 - Sepsis due to anaerobes A41.5 - Sepsis due to other Gram-negative organisms A41.50 - Gram-negative sepsis, unspecified A41.51 - Sepsis due to Escherichia coli [E. coli] A41.52 - Sepsis due to Pseudomonas A41.53 - Sepsis due to Serratia A41.54 - Sepsis due to Acinetobacter baumannii A41.59 - Other Gram-negative sepsis A41.8 - Other specified sepsis A41.81 - Sepsis due to Enterococcus A41.89 - Other specified sepsis A41.9 - Sepsis, unspecified organism

About ICD-10-CM Code A41 (Other sepsis)

ICD-10-CM code A41 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM A41 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about A41 - Other sepsis. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other sepsis.