B95.5

Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
B95-B97Bacterial and viral infectious agents (B95-B97)
B95Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
B95.5Unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to B95.5:

chapterCH1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to B95.5. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

3 raw paths
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)2 unique routes
bacterial NOS
as cause of disease classified elsewhere
Streptococcus→B95.5
streptococcal NEC
as cause of disease classified elsewhere→B95.5
Streptococcus, streptococcal1 unique routes
as cause of disease classified elsewhere→B95.5

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 867
Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with MCC
DRG 868
Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with CC
DRG 869
Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses without CC/MCC

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