B96
Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Description
Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
About ICD-10-CM code B96
Under A00-B99 Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, within Bacterial and viral infectious agents (B95-B97), ICD-10-CM code B96 describes Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere. This code cannot be billed directly because more specific child codes exist beneath it.
Use a more specific code (7 billable, 2 non-billable)
B96.0Mycoplasma pneumoniae [M. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereB96.1Klebsiella pneumoniae [K. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereB96.2Escherichia coli [E. coli ] as the cause of diseases classified elsewherehas subcodesB96.3Hemophilus influenzae [H. influenzae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereB96.4Proteus (mirabilis) (morganii) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereB96.5Pseudomonas (aeruginosa) (mallei) (pseudomallei) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereB96.6Bacteroides fragilis [B. fragilis] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereB96.7Clostridium perfringens [C. perfringens] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereB96.8Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewherehas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).
CH1 Parent Instructions
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
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Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
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MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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