Other specified shigella infections

This code represents a confirmed infection caused by a specified species of Shigella bacteria that falls outside the more common categories of Shigella dysenteriae, flexneri, or boydii. It indicates a bacterial gastroenteritis or dysentery attributed to a less frequently encountered Shigella serotype.

Use this code when documentation specifies a Shigella infection, and the identified species or serotype is explicitly stated as "other specified" or is not dysenteriae, flexneri, or boydii. This typically requires laboratory confirmation identifying the specific Shigella strain.

• Ensure the documentation specifies a Shigella species other than dysenteriae, flexneri, or boydii.
• Do not use for unspecified Shigella infections; refer to the appropriate unspecified code.
• Sequence as the primary diagnosis when the Shigella infection is the reason for the encounter.