Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 038.44
Septicemia due to serratia
  • Short description: Serratia septicemia.
  • ICD-9-CM 038.44 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 038.44 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 038.44 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A41.53 Sepsis due to Serratia
Approximate Synonyms
  • Sepsis without acute organ dysfunction due to Serratia septicemia
  • Sepsis wo acute organ dysfunction, w Serratia septicemia
  • Septic shock acute organ dysfunction, serratia
  • Septic shock w acute organ dysfunction, w Serratia septicemia
  • Septic shock with acute organ dysfunction due to Serratia septicemia
  • Serratia septicemia
  • Severe sepsis acute organ dysfunction, Serratia
  • Severe sepsis w acute organ dysfunction, w Serratia septicemia
  • Severe sepsis with acute organ dysfunction due to Serratia septicemia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 038.44:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Serratia (marcescens) 041.85
      • generalized 038.44
  • Septicemia, septicemic (generalized) (suppurative) 038.9
    • Serratia 038.44
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