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R65.21 is a specific code for severe sepsis with septic shock, a life-threatening condition caused by infection and organ dysfunction. It is a billable code that can be used for reimbursement purposes and has no changes from 2016 to 2024.
Learn how to code and sequence severe sepsis with septic shock (R65.21) and its underlying infection, organ dysfunction, and complications. See official long descriptor, code first underlying infection, and examples of discussion posts.
A40.3 is a billable/specific code for pneumococcal sepsis, which can be used for reimbursement purposes. It is not the same as septic shock, which is a complication of sepsis with acute organ dysfunction.
Learn how to code sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock in ICD-10, using combination codes for the underlying infection and the extent of organ dysfunction. Find out the rules for sequencing, querying, and reporting these conditions.
R65.21 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of severe sepsis with septic shock. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Learn how to code sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock infections according to the ICD-10-CM guidelines. See examples of coding for different types of infections, organ failures, and septic shock.
Learn the ICD-10 codes for septic shock, a severe complication of sepsis, and how to use them for billing and coding. Find out the clinical information, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment of septic shock.
Learn how to code sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock in ICD-10-CM with examples and guidelines. Find out how to sequence sepsis codes with localized, postprocedural, device or graft infections.
Learn how to code sepsis and related conditions using ICD-10-CM guidelines and case studies. Find out how sepsis diagnosis can impact reimbursement and documentation issues for localized infections and sepsis.
These guidelines are based on the coding and sequencing instructions in the Tabular List and Alphabetic Index of ICD-10-CM, but provide additional instruction. Adherence to these guidelines when assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes is required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).