A02.23 Salmonella arthritis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) 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 V28: HCC 92 — Bone/Joint/Muscle/Severe Soft Tissue Infections/Necrosis
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 39 — Bone/Joint/Muscle Infections/Necrosis
• ESRD V24: HCC 39

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 548-550 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 003.23 Salmonella arthritis

Code annotations containing back-references to A02.23

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 A02.23

• Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) › in (due to) › Salmonella (arizonae) (cholerae-suis) (enteritidis) (typhimurium)
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › Salmonella (aertrycke) (arizonae) (cholerae-suis) (enteritidis) (gallinarum) (suipestifer) (typhimurium) › localized › arthritis
• Intoxication › foodborne › due to › Salmonella › with › localized infection (s) › arthritis

Nearby codes

• A02.1 Salmonella sepsis
• A02.2 Localized salmonella infections
• A02.20 Localized salmonella infection, unspecified
• A02.21 Salmonella meningitis
• A02.22 Salmonella pneumonia
• A02.23 Salmonella arthritis (this code)
• A02.24 Salmonella osteomyelitis
• A02.25 Salmonella pyelonephritis
• A02.29 Salmonella with other localized infection
• A02.8 Other specified salmonella infections
• A02.9 Salmonella infection, unspecified