A40
Non-billableStreptococcal sepsis
A40 is the ICD-10-CM code for Streptococcal sepsis. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as A40.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- A00-B99
- Subcodes
- 5
- Edition
- FY2026
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is sepsis? Sepsis is your body's overactive and extreme response to an infection . Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency. Without quick treatment, it can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and even death. What causes sepsis? Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body. Bacterial infections are the most common cause, but other types of infections…
Read more about Sepsis at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Excludes1 — not coded here
Code first
- •, 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-)
Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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