Table 1

Diagnoses of infections by ICD-10 codes for patients admitted from the emergency department

Code
Diagnosis
Number

A09A
Enteritis, presumed infectious. Excludes noninfectious enteritis K52.9
21
A09B
Gastroenteritis, presumed infectious. Excludes noninfectious gastroenteritis K52.9
98
A09C
Diarrhoea. Excludes diarrhoea noninfectious K52.9
32
A41.8
Septicaemia
278
A41.9
Septic shock
45
A49.9
Bacteraemia (excludes that with sepsis, see Septicaemia)
16
A86
Encephalitis, viral (includes viral meningoencephalitis/viral encephalomyelitis)
7
J02.0
Pharyngitis, acute streptococcal (includes sore throat)
9
J03.9
Tonsillitis, acute
36
J18.0
Bronchopneumonia
434
J18.1
Pneumonia, lobar
928
J20.9
Bronchitis, acute
24
J22A
Acute lower respiratory tract infection
500
J22B
Lower respiratory tract infection, chest
82
J69.0
Bronchopneumonia, aspiration
119
K04.7
Abscess, dental
16
K22.3
Perforation of oesophagus
2
K27.1
Peptic ulcer, acute, with perforation
14
K61.0
Abscess, perianal or anal
67
K81.9
Cholecystitis
165
L03.9
Cellulitis, skin, any site. Excludes cellulitis of finger or toe L03.01/L03.02
541
M00.99
Arthritis, infective
36
N12
Pyelonephritis
124
N30.9
Cystitis
1
N39.0A
Bacteriuria/urinary tract infection (UTI)
230
N39.0B
Urinary sepsis
178
N39.0C
Urinary tract infection
226
N45.9C
Epididymitis/orchitis/epidymo-orchitis
33
R09.1
Pleurisy
23
R10.0
Severe abdominal pain/acute abdomen
90
R19.8
Perforated viscous/ruptured viscous
31
R50.9
Fever/pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO)
378

Total
4,784

ICD-10, International Classification of Disease version 10.

Ho et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R80   doi:10.1186/cc4918