ICD-10 Coding for AAPC ICD-10-CM Coding(A41.54, I12.9)
This diagnosis requires careful attention to:
Patient presents with sepsis due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, as confirmed by culture results.
Patient diagnosed with hypertensive chronic kidney disease. Stage of kidney disease not specified in the documentation.
No, A41.54 is specific for Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. Other codes in the A41 series are used for sepsis due to other organisms.
I12.9 should be used when a patient has hypertensive chronic kidney disease, but the stage of kidney disease is not specified in the documentation.
