ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Cepacia burkholderia
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Burkholderia › cepacia”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Cepacia burkholderia
The ICD-10-CM code for Cepacia burkholderia is A49.8 (Other bacterial infections of unspecified site).
Within A49, choose A49.8 (Other bacterial infections of unspecified site) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: staphylococcal infection, unspecified site (A49.0), streptococcal infection, unspecified site (A49.1), hemophilus influenzae infection, unspecified site (A49.2), mycoplasma infection, unspecified site (A49.3) and bacterial infection, unspecified (A49.9).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 867 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 2.1859), DRG 868 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 1.0235) and DRG 869 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6787), in MDC 18 (Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about Cepacia burkholderia ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Cepacia burkholderia?
- A49.8 — Other bacterial infections of unspecified site.
Is A49.8 billable?
- Yes. A49.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can A49.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict A49.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is A49.8 a CC or MCC?
- No. A49.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.