D59.31 is the authoritative medical code for Infection-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for infection-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome (ICD-10-CM D59.31), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Infection-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code D59.31. Inclusion terms: Shiga toxin-producing E. coli STEC related hemolytic uremic syndrome; Typical hemolytic uremic syndrome. Use additional code: code to identify associated infection, such as :; E. coli infection B96.2-; Human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease B20; Pneumococcal meningitis G00.1; Pneumococcal pneumonia J13; Sepsis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae A40.3; Shigella dysenteriae A03.9; Streptococcus pneumoniae as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere B95.3. Code also: , if applicable, any associated:; acute kidney failure N17.-; chronic kidney disease N18.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for D59.31 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Shiga toxin-producing E. coli STEC related hemolytic uremic syndrome
- Typical hemolytic uremic syndrome
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- , if applicable, any associated:
- acute kidney failure N17.-
- chronic kidney disease N18.-
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code to identify associated infection, such as :
- E. coli infection B96.2-
- Human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease B20
- Pneumococcal meningitis G00.1
- Pneumococcal pneumonia J13
- Sepsis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae A40.3
- Shigella dysenteriae A03.9
- Streptococcus pneumoniae as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere B95.3
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Is an additional code needed with D59.31?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify associated infection, such as :; E. coli infection (B96.2-); Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); Pneumococcal meningitis (G00.1).
What conditions are included under D59.31?
Infection-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome includes: Shiga toxin-producing E. coli [STEC] related hemolytic uremic syndrome; Typical hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Codes in This Family (18)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as D59.31, with their registry titles.
- D59 — Acquired hemolytic anemia
- D59.0 — Drug-induced autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- D59.1 — Other autoimmune hemolytic anemias
- D59.10 — Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, unspecified
- D59.11 — Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- D59.12 — Cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- D59.13 — Mixed type autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- D59.19 — Other autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- D59.2 — Drug-induced nonautoimmune hemolytic anemia
- D59.3 — Hemolytic-uremic syndrome
- D59.30 — Hemolytic-uremic syndrome, unspecified
- D59.32 — Hereditary hemolytic-uremic syndrome
- D59.39 — Other hemolytic-uremic syndrome
- D59.4 — Other nonautoimmune hemolytic anemias
- D59.5 — Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria [Marchiafava-Micheli]
- D59.6 — Hemoglobinuria due to hemolysis from other external causes
- D59.8 — Other acquired hemolytic anemias
- D59.9 — Acquired hemolytic anemia, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (4)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Syndrome, hemolytic-uremic, atypical, infection-associated
- Syndrome, hemolytic-uremic, infection-associated
- Syndrome, hemolytic-uremic, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli [STEC] related
- Syndrome, hemolytic-uremic, typical
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