Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 041.41
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E. coli] (STEC) O157
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 041.41 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 041.41 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: 041.41 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B96.21 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E. coli] (STEC) O157 as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Approximate Synonyms
  • E coli 0157 infection
  • Infection due to Escherichia coli 0157
Applies To
  • E. coli O157:H- (nonmotile) with confirmation of Shiga toxin
  • E. coli O157 with confirmation of Shiga toxin when H antigen is unknown, or is not H7
  • O157:H7 Escherichia coli [E.coli] with or without confirmation of Shiga toxin-production
  • Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E.coli] O157:H7 with or without confirmation of Shiga toxin-production
  • STEC O157:H7 with or without confirmation of Shiga toxin-production
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 041.41:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Escherichia coli (E. coli) 041.49
      • enteritis - see Enteritis, E. coli
      • generalized 038.42
      • intestinal - see Enteritis, E. coli
      • non-Shiga toxin-producing 041.49
      • Shiga toxin-producing (STEC) 041.43
        • with
        • non-O157 (with known O group) 041.42
        • O157 (with confirmation of Shiga toxin when H antigen is unknown, or is not H7) 041.41
        • O157:H- (nonmotile) with confirmation of Shiga toxin 041.41
        • O157:H7 with or without confirmation of Shiga toxin-production 041.41
        • specified NEC 041.42
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