A05 (Oth bacterial foodborne intoxications, NEC) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Certain infectious and parasitic diseases chapter. Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified

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A05 — Oth bacterial foodborne intoxications, NEC

Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified

Chapter A00-B99: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

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Sub-codes under A05

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

Common questions about A05 (Oth bacterial foodborne intoxications, NEC)

What does ICD-10 code A05 mean?
A05 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Oth bacterial foodborne intoxications, NEC. Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is A05 a billable diagnosis code?
A05 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under A05. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does A05 belong to?
A05 belongs to the chapter "Certain infectious and parasitic diseases" (codes A00-B99). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗