A02

Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Description

Other salmonella infections

About ICD-10-CM code A02

The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Other salmonella infections at code A02, inside A00-B99 Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, within Intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09). You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).

CH1 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • infection or foodborne intoxication due to any Salmonella species other than S. typhi and S. paratyphi

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
A00-A09Intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09)
A02Other salmonella infectionsNot billable
A02.0Salmonella enteritisBillable
A02.1Salmonella sepsisBillable
A02.2Localized salmonella infectionsSubcodes
A02.8Other specified salmonella infectionsBillable
A02.9Salmonella infection, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to A02:

chapterCH1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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