A49.2

A49.2: Hemophilus influenzae infection, unspecified site

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

A49.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for hemophilus influenzae infection, unspecified site. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check A49.2 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above A49.2

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on A49: Bacterial infection of unspecified site

bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere (B95-B96)
meningococcal infection NOS (A39.9)
rickettsial infection NOS (A79.9)
spirochetal infection NOS (A69.9)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above A49.2

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on A49: Bacterial infection of unspecified site

chlamydial infection NOS (A74.9)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Infection, infected, infective›Hemophilus›influenzae NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under A49