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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 038.49
Other septicemia due to gram-negative organisms
  • Short description: GRAM-NEG SEPTICEMIA NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 038.49 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 038.49 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 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 038.49.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 038.49: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 038.49 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A41.59 Other Gram-negative sepsis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Sepsis without acute organ dysfunction due to gram negative septicemia
  • Sepsis wo acute organ dysfunction, w other gram neg septicemia
  • Sepsis, gram negative septicemia
  • Septicemia due to Chromobacterium
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 038.49:
  • Embolism 444.9
    • pyemic (multiple) 038.9
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
      • Aerobacter aerogenes 038.49
      • enteric gram-negative bacilli 038.40
      • Enterobacter aerogenes 038.49
      • Escherichia coli 038.42
      • following
      • Hemophilus influenzae 038.41
      • pneumococcal 038.2
      • Proteus vulgaris 038.49
      • Pseudomonas (aeruginosa) 038.43
      • puerperal, postpartum, childbirth (any organism) 673.3
      • Serratia 038.44
      • specified organism NEC 038.8
      • staphylococcal 038.10
      • streptococcal 038.0
  • Friedländer's
    • B (bacillus) NEC (see also condition) 041.3
      • sepsis or septicemia 038.49
  • Sepsis (generalized) 995.91
    • Friedländer's 038.49
  • Septicemia, septicemic (generalized) (suppurative) 038.9
    • Aerobacter aerogenes 038.49
    • Enterobacter aerogenes 038.49
    • Friedländer's (bacillus) 038.49
    • Proteus vulgaris 038.49
    • Yersinia enterocolitica 038.49
 038.44 ICD9Data.com 038.8 
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