1G40 Sepsis without septic shock

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2025-01

Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.

exclusions

• Septicaemia  (MA15.0)
• Sepsis of fetus or newborn  (KA60)

coding note

Any type of infection - bacterial, viral, fungal or protozoal, can cause sepsis and must be coded as well. When the site of infection is unknown, select a code for Infection of unspecified site by organism followed by the appropriate code for sepsis.

postcoordination

synonyms

• Sepsis without septic shock
• sepsis without septic shock with known organism
• Sepsis-associated hypotension
• Unspecified sepsis
• general septic intoxication
• septic intoxication
• pyemic embolism
• systemic infection
• multiple pyemic embolism
• generalised sepsis
• sepsis NOS

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