AAPC CPC Question Answer
A patient is diagnosed with sepsis due to enterococcus. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
A41.52
A41.9, R65.20
A41.81
A41.9
A41.52 = Sepsis due to Enterococcus.
When the organism is specified, a combination code is used.
No additional code for severe sepsis is documented.
TESTED 15 Feb 2026
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