Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 038.42
Septicemia due to escherichia coli [e. coli]
  • Short description: E coli septicemia.
  • ICD-9-CM 038.42 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 038.42 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 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 038.42.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 038.42: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 038.42 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A41.51 Sepsis due to Escherichia coli [E. coli]
Approximate Synonyms
  • Escherichia coli (E coli)septicemia
  • Sepsis without acute organ dysfunction due to Escherichia coli
  • Sepsis wo acute organ dysfunction, w E coli septicemia
  • Septic shock acute organ dysfunction, Escherichia coli
  • Septic shock w acute organ dysfunction, w E coli septicemia
  • Septic shock with acute organ dysfunction due to Escherichia coli septicemia
  • Severe sepsis organ dysfunction, Escherichia coli
  • Severe sepsis w acute organ dysfunction, w E coli septicemia
  • Severe sepsis with acute organ dysfunction due to Escherichia coli septicemia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 038.42:
  • Bacillus - see also Infection, bacillus
    • coli
      • infection 041.4
        • generalized 038.42
        • intestinal 008.00
      • pyemia 038.42
      • septicemia 038.42
  • Colibacillosis 041.4
    • generalized 038.42
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Escherichia coli NEC 041.4
      • enteritis - see Enteritis, E. coli
      • generalized 038.42
      • intestinal - see Enteritis, E. coli
  • Pyemia, pyemic (purulent) (see also Septicemia) 038.9
    • Bacillus coli 038.42
  • Septicemia, septicemic (generalized) (suppurative) 038.9
    • Bacillus coli 038.42
    • Escherichia coli 038.42
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