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6. A48.3

A48.3 - Toxic shock syndrome

• Applicable to Toxic shock syndrome
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM A48.3 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of A48.3 - other international versions of ICD10 A48.3 may differ.
• A48.3 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Code Additional Code:

• code to identify the organism (B95, B96)

Type 1 Excludes

• endotoxic shock NOS (R57.8)
• sepsis NOS (A41.9)

The following codes above A48.3 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to A48.3:

• Chapter: A00-B99 - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
• Section: A30-A49 - Other bacterial diseases
• Category: A48 - Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified

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Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.