A02.22 Salmonella pneumonia

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from A02 Other salmonella infections

Includes

• infection or foodborne intoxication due to any Salmonella species other than S. typhi and S. paratyphi

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 115 — Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Empyema, Lung Abscess
• ESRD V24: HCC 115

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 177-179 in MDC 04.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 003.22 Salmonella pneumonia

Code annotations containing back-references to A02.22

Back-references to A02.22

• Type 1 Excludes: J17 Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere ("salmonella pneumonia (A02.22)")

Back-references to A02

• Type 1 Excludes: A05 Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified ("salmonella foodborne intoxication and infection (A02.-)")
• Code First: M49 Spondylopathies in diseases classified elsewhere ("enterobacterial infections (A01-A04)")
• Type 2 Excludes: P37 Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseases ("infectious neonatal diarrhea (A00-A09)")

Diagnosis Index entries for A02.22

• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › Salmonella (aertrycke) (arizonae) (cholerae-suis) (enteritidis) (gallinarum) (suipestifer) (typhimurium) › localized › pneumonia
• Intoxication › foodborne › due to › Salmonella › with › localized infection (s) › pneumonia
• Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › in (due to) › Salmonella (infection)
• Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › Salmonella (arizonae) (cholerae-suis) (enteritidis) (typhimurium)

Nearby codes

• A02.0 Salmonella enteritis
• A02.1 Salmonella sepsis
• A02.2 Localized salmonella infections
• A02.20 Localized salmonella infection, unspecified
• A02.21 Salmonella meningitis
• A02.22 Salmonella pneumonia (this code)
• A02.23 Salmonella arthritis
• A02.24 Salmonella osteomyelitis
• A02.25 Salmonella pyelonephritis
• A02.29 Salmonella with other localized infection
• A02.8 Other specified salmonella infections