A49.0
Header — not billableStaphylococcal infection, unspecified site
The ICD-10 code for staphylococcal infection, unspecified site is A49.0.
A49.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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
- A49.1Streptococcal infection, unspecified site
- A49.2Hemophilus influenzae infection, unspecified site
- A49.3Mycoplasma infection, unspecified site
- A49.8Other bacterial infections of unspecified site
- A49.9Bacterial infection, unspecified
- A49.0Staphylococcal infection, unspecified sitenon-billable header