A41.5
Header — not billableSepsis due to other Gram-negative organisms
The ICD-10 code for sepsis due to other gram-negative organisms is A41.5.
A41.5 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 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
- A41.0Sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureusnon-billable header
- A41.1Sepsis due to other specified staphylococcus
- A41.2Sepsis due to unspecified staphylococcus
- A41.3Sepsis due to Hemophilus influenzae
- A41.4Sepsis due to anaerobes
- A41.8Other specified sepsisnon-billable header
- A41.9Sepsis, unspecified organism
- A41.5Sepsis due to other Gram-negative organismsnon-billable header