Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 038.43
Septicemia due to pseudomonas
  • Short description: PSEUDOMONAS SEPTICEMIA.
  • ICD-9-CM 038.43 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 038.43 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 038.43.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 038.43 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A41.52 Sepsis due to Pseudomonas
Approximate Synonyms
  • Pseudomonas septicemia
  • Sepsis without acute organ dysfunction due to Pseudomonas septicemia
  • Sepsis wo acute organ dysfunction, w Pseudomonas septicemia
  • Septic shock acute organ dysfunction, Pseudomonas
  • Septic shock w acute organ dysfunction, w Pseudomonas septicemia
  • Septic shock with acute organ dysfunction due to Pseudomonas septicemia
  • Severe sepsis acute organ dysfunction, Pseudomonas
  • Severe sepsis w acute organ dysfunction, w Pseudomonas septicemia
  • Severe sepsis with acute organ dysfunction due to Pseudomonas septicemia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 038.43:
  • Septicemia, septicemic (generalized) (suppurative) 038.9
    • Pseudomonas (aeruginosa) 038.43
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