A40.0
Sepsis due to streptococcus, group A
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 8 never code together
A40code
Excludes1
- neonatal (P36.0-P36.1)P36.0-P36.1
- puerperal sepsis (O85)O85
- sepsis due to Streptococcus, group D (A41.81)A41.81
A00-B99chapter
Excludes1
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)Z22.-
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)O98.-
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)P35-P39
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)J00-J22
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 8
A40code
Code first
- , if applicable, postprocedural sepsis (T81.44-)T81.44-
- sepsis due to central venous catheter (T80.211-)T80.211-
- streptococcal sepsis during labor (O75.3)O75.3
- streptococcal sepsis following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03.37, O03.87, O04.87, O07.37, O08.82)O03.37O03.87O04.87O07.37O08.82
- streptococcal sepsis following immunization (T88.0-)T88.0-
- streptococcal sepsis following infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection (T80.22-, T80.29-)T80.22-T80.29-
Index entries leading here 2
Alongside this code 4 same parent — A40
Additional references
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