A05
Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified
A05 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are A05.0 Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication, A05.1 Botulism food poisoning, A05.2 Foodborne Clostridium perfringens [Clostridium welchii] intoxication, A05.3 Foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus intoxication and 4 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 5 Excludes1 entries and 5 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
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)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
More specific codes under A05 8
- A05.0Foodborne staphylococcal intoxicationBillable
- A05.1Botulism food poisoningBillable
- A05.2Foodborne Clostridium perfringens [Clostridium welchii] intoxicationBillable
- A05.3Foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus intoxicationBillable
- A05.4Foodborne Bacillus cereus intoxicationBillable
- A05.5Foodborne Vibrio vulnificus intoxicationBillable
- A05.8Other specified bacterial foodborne intoxicationsBillable
- A05.9Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecifiedBillable