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 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 790.7
Bacteremia On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 790.7 can be accessed here. - The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the blood. Fever, chills, tachycardia, and tachypnea are common acute manifestations of bacteremia. The majority of cases are seen in already hospitalized patients, most of whom have underlying diseases or procedures which render their bloodstreams susceptible to invasion.
- 790.7 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 790.7 contains 5 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 790.* hierarchy
Use additional code to identify organism (041) 790.7 excludes: - bacteremia of newborn (771.83)
- septicemia (038)
Index entries containing 790.7:- Bacteremia
 790.7Bacteria- in blood (see also Bacteremia) 790.7
Findings, abnormal, without diagnosis (examination) (laboratory test) 796.4- blood culture, positive 790.7
- culture, positive NEC 795.39
- blood 790.7
Positive- culture (nonspecific) 795.39
- blood 790.7
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