ICD-10-CM · Chapter 1 · A00–B99
A02
Other salmonella infections
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- A02
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 1 — Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- Category
- A02
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM A02 is a category (header) for other salmonella infections. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in A02
- A02.0Salmonella enteritis
- A02.1Salmonella sepsis
- A02.2Localized salmonella infections
- A02.20Localized salmonella infection, unspecified
- A02.21Salmonella meningitis
- A02.22Salmonella pneumonia
- A02.23Salmonella arthritis
- A02.24Salmonella osteomyelitis
- A02.25Salmonella pyelonephritis
- A02.29Salmonella with other localized infection
- A02.8Other specified salmonella infections
- A02.9Salmonella infection, unspecified
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