A patient was admitted with a diagnosis of urosepsis. Urine and blood cultures were performed on admittance. Blood cultures came back positive for Escherichia coli. Discharge summary documents sepsis due to Escherichia coli. Urinary tract infection.

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A41.51 is the ICD-10 code for Sepsis due to Escherichia coli (E. coli), which is the primary diagnosis given the patient's condition of sepsis caused by E. coli as indicated by the blood cultures. N39.0 is the ICD-10 code for Urinary tract infection, unspecified, which is appropriate given the diagnosis of urosepsis, indicating a UTI that has led to sepsis.

A Patient Was Admitted with a Diagnosis of Urosepsis