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A05

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

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  • • Clostridium difficile foodborne intoxication and infection (A04.7-)
  • • Escherichia coli infection (A04.0-A04.4)
  • • listeriosis (A32.-)
  • • salmonella foodborne intoxication and infection (A02.-)
  • • toxic effect of noxious foodstuffs (T61-T62)

Child Codes (8)

A05.0Foodborne staphylococcal intoxicationA05.1Botulism food poisoningA05.2Foodborne Clostridium perfringens [Clostridium welchii] intoxicationA05.3Foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus intoxicationA05.4Foodborne Bacillus cereus intoxicationA05.5Foodborne Vibrio vulnificus intoxicationA05.8Other specified bacterial foodborne intoxicationsA05.9Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified

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Code Information

CodeA05
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryCertain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Excludes15 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes8

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)