A02.1
Salmonella sepsis
A02.1 (also written A021) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for salmonella sepsis. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 11 codes in category A02 (Other salmonella infections). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 4 entries. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 5 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (5 notes)
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- 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)
Care settings
How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.
Home Health Primary
Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Infectious Disease, Neoplasms, and Blood-Forming Diseases clinical group.
Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026Hospital MCC
Counts as a major complication or comorbidity (MCC) when reported as a secondary diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 60 codes in its exclusion list. Some MS-DRGs also ignore a CC or MCC that defines the DRG.
Source: CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v44, effective October 1, 2026, Appendix CIncludes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- infection or foodborne intoxication due to any Salmonella species other than S. typhi and S. paratyphi
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 4 entries
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), Salmonella (aertrycke) (arizonae) (cholerae-suis) (enteritidis) (gallinarum) (suipestifer) (typhimurium), with, sepsis
- Intoxication, foodborne, due to, Salmonella, with, sepsis
- Poisoning (acute), food NEC, due to, salmonella (aertrycke) (choleraesuis) (enteritidis) (gallinarum) (paratyphi) (suipestifer), with, sepsis
- Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism), Salmonella (arizonae) (cholerae-suis) (enteritidis) (typhimurium)