A49.8 Other bacterial infections of unspecified site

The ICD-10-CM code for Other bacterial infections of unspecified site is A49.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Section

A30-A49: Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)

Category A49

9 codes (7 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to A49.8:

• Colibacillosis
• Friedländer's B (bacillus) NEC
• Burkholderia › cepacia
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › Escherichia (E.) coli NEC
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › Klebsiella (K.) pneumoniae NEC
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › mixed flora (bacterial) NEC
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › Cronobacter (sakazakii)
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › Bacteroides NEC

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 1,575 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included A49.8 among the documented diagnoses.
• 95 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV Infections (TOC entry)

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19

Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)