AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2011 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 & 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli

Effective October 1, 2011, code 041.4, Escherichia coli [E. coli], has been expanded to identify Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. E. coli represent a large and diverse group of bacteria with most strains being harmless. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) may also be called enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC). It is a bacterium that can cause illness ranging from mild intestinal disease to severe kidney complications. Gastrointestinal infections due to STEC may lead to potentially fatal conditions such as hemolytic uremic syndrome. E. coli can also cause urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and other illnesses. Shiga toxin is also sometimes...

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