ICD‑10 Code A059 – Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified
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Active (Valid as of April 2025) · ICD-10-CM (US)
Code Details
| Code | A059 |
|---|---|
| Category | A05 – Oth bacterial foodborne intoxications, NEC Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified |
| Version | ICD-10-CM (US) |
| Status | Active (Valid as of April 2025) |
Plain‑English Summary
A05.9 represents unspecified bacterial foodborne intoxication, a condition where illness results from consuming food contaminated with bacterial toxins without a specific bacterial cause identified. This code is used when the type of bacteria causing the food poisoning is not known or documented.
When to Use This Code
- Creotoxism
- Indigestion due to decomposed food NOS
- Intoxication, foodborne, due to bacterium
- Intoxication, foodborne, bacterial
- Kreotoxism
- Poisoning, epidemic, fish, bacterial
- Poisoning, food NEC
- Poisoning, bacterial toxins
- Poisoning, kreotoxism, food
Related Codes
Browse category »| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| A050 | Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication |
| A051 | Botulism food poisoning Botulism food poisoning |
| A052 | Foodborne Clostridium perfringens intoxication Foodborne Clostridium perfringens [Clostridium welchii] intoxication |
| A053 | Foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus intoxication Foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus intoxication |
| A054 | Foodborne Bacillus cereus intoxication Foodborne Bacillus cereus intoxication |
| A055 | Foodborne Vibrio vulnificus intoxication Foodborne Vibrio vulnificus intoxication |
| A058 | Other specified bacterial foodborne intoxications Other specified bacterial foodborne intoxications |
FAQ
A05.9 signifies 'Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified,' meaning a patient exhibits symptoms of food poisoning caused by bacterial toxins, but the specific type of bacteria responsible has not been identified or documented.
This code is used when a diagnosis of bacterial foodborne illness is made, but the specific bacterium (e.g., Salmonella, Staph, E. coli) is unknown or not precisely identified, often due to lack of specific testing or unclear clinical presentation.
Symptoms can vary but often include a rapid onset of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and sometimes fever. These symptoms are primarily caused by toxins produced by bacteria in contaminated food.
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bacterial foodborne intoxication
food poisoning
unspecified food poisoning
bacterial food toxins
foodborne illness
bacterial gastroenteritis
foodborne disease
Creotoxism
Kreotoxism
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