A02.2
Header — not billableLocalized salmonella infections
The ICD-10 code for localized salmonella infections is A02.2.
A02.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A02.0Salmonella enteritis
- A02.1Salmonella sepsis
- A02.8Other specified salmonella infections
- A02.9Salmonella infection, unspecified
- A02.2Localized salmonella infectionsnon-billable header