Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 003.9
Salmonella infection, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 003.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 003.9 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 003.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A02.9 Salmonella infection, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bacteremia due to Salmonella
  • Salmonella bacteremia
  • Salmonella infection
Clinical Information
  • Infections with bacteria of the genus salmonella
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 003.9:
  • Bacillus - see also Infection, bacillus
    • suipestifer infection (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.9
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • aertrycke (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.9
    • Salmonella (aertrycke) (callinarum) (choleraesuis) (enteritidis) (suipestifer) (typhimurium) 003.9
    • suipestifer (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.9
  • Poisoning (acute) - see also Table of Drugs and Chemicals
    • Bacillus, B.
      • aertrycke (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.9
      • botulinus 005.1
      • cholerae (suis) (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.9
      • paratyphosus (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.9
      • suipestifer (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.9
    • food (acute) (bacterial) (diseased) (infected) NEC 005.9
      • due to
        • bacillus
          • aertrycke (see also Poisoning, food, due to Salmonella) 003.9
          • botulinus 005.1
          • cereus 005.89
          • choleraesuis (see also Poisoning, food, due to Salmonella) 003.9
          • paratyphosus (see also Poisoning, food, due to Salmonella) 003.9
          • suipestifer (see also Poisoning, food, due to Salmonella) 003.9
        • Clostridium 005.3
        • Salmonella (aertrycke) (callinarum) (choleraesuis) (enteritidis) (paratyphi) (suipestifer) 003.9
          • with
            • gastroenteritis 003.0
            • localized infection(s) (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.20
            • septicemia 003.1
            • specified manifestation NEC 003.8
        • specified bacterium NEC 005.89
        • Staphylococcus 005.0
        • Streptococcus 005.89
        • Vibrio parahaemolyticus 005.4
        • Vibrio vulnificus 005.81
      • noxious or naturally toxic 988.0
    • Salmonella (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.9
  • Salmonella (aertrycke) (choleraesuis) (enteritidis) (gallinarum) (suipestifer) (typhimurium) (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.9
    • carrier (suspected) of V02.3
  • Suipestifer infection (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.9
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 003.9 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.