ICD-10-CM Codes
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
B95-B97 Bacterial and viral infectious agents
B96- Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B96

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B96

Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

B96 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Short description: Oth bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classd elswhr
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM B96 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B96 - other international versions of ICD-10 B96 may differ.

The following code(s) above B96 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to B96:

A00-B99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Type 1 Excludes
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Type 2 Excludes
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
B95-B97
2021 ICD-10-CM Range B95-B97
Bacterial and viral infectious agents
Note
- These categories are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes to identify the infectious agent(s) in diseases classified elsewhere.
Bacterial and viral infectious agents

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to B96:

Use Additional: A48.3
, O23
, J95.851
, P36.8
, K95.01
, K95.81
, M00.8
, G00.8
, M71.1
, M71.0
, M72.6
, M72.8

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A48.3
Toxic shock syndrome
Type 1 Excludes
- endotoxic shock NOS (R57.8)
- sepsis NOS (A41.9)
Use Additional
- code to identify the organism (B95, B96)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O23
Infections of genitourinary tract in pregnancy
Type 2 Excludes
- gonococcal infections complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.2)
- infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission NOS complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.3)
- syphilis complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.1)
- tuberculosis of genitourinary system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.0)
- venereal disease NOS complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.3)
Use Additional
- code to identify organism (B95.-, B96.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J95.851
Ventilator associated pneumonia
Applicable To
- Ventilator associated pneumonitis
Type 1 Excludes
- ventilator lung in newborn (P27.8)
Use Additional
- code to identify the organism, if known (B95.-, B96.-, B97.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P36.8
Other bacterial sepsis of newborn
Use Additional
- code from category B96 to identify organism
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K95.01
Infection due to gastric band procedure
Use Additional
- code to specify type of infection or organism, such as:
- bacterial and viral infectious agents (B95.-, B96.-)
- cellulitis of abdominal wall (L03.311)
- sepsis (A40.-, A41.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K95.81
Infection due to other bariatric procedure
Use Additional
- code to specify type of infection or organism, such as:
- bacterial and viral infectious agents (B95.-, B96.-)
- cellulitis of abdominal wall (L03.311)
- sepsis (A40.-, A41.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M00.8
Arthritis and polyarthritis due to other bacteria
Use Additional
- code (B96) to identify bacteria
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G00.8
Other bacterial meningitis
Applicable To
- Meningitis due to Escherichia coli
- Meningitis due to Friedländer's bacillus
- Meningitis due to Klebsiella
Use Additional
- code to further identify organism (B96.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M71.1
Other infective bursitis
Use Additional
- code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M71.0
Abscess of bursa
Use Additional
- code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M72.6
Necrotizing fasciitis
Use Additional
- code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M72.8
Other fibroblastic disorders
Applicable To
- Abscess of fascia
- Fasciitis NEC
- Other infective fasciitis
Type 1 Excludes
- diffuse (eosinophilic) fasciitis (M35.4)
- necrotizing fasciitis (M72.6)
- nodular fasciitis (M72.4)
- perirenal fasciitis NOS (N13.5)
- perirenal fasciitis with infection (N13.6)
- plantar fasciitis (M72.2)
Use Additional
- code to (B95.-, B96.-) identify causative organism

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B96

B95.1 Streptococcus, group B, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B95.2 Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B95.3 Streptococcus pneumoniae as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B95.4 Other streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B95.5 Unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B95.6 Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B95.61 Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B95.62 Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B95.7 Other staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B95.8 Unspecified staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B96 Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B96.0 Mycoplasma pneumoniae [M. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B96.1 Klebsiella pneumoniae [K. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B96.2 Escherichia coli [E. coli ] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B96.20 Unspecified Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B96.21 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E. coli] [STEC] O157 as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B96.22 Other specified Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E. coli] [STEC] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B96.23 Unspecified Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E. coli] [STEC] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B96.29 Other Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B96.3 Hemophilus influenzae [H. influenzae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B96.4 Proteus (mirabilis) (morganii) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B96

Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Bacterial and viral infectious agents

Toxic shock syndrome

Infections of genitourinary tract in pregnancy

Ventilator associated pneumonia

Other bacterial sepsis of newborn

Infection due to gastric band procedure

Infection due to other bariatric procedure

Arthritis and polyarthritis due to other bacteria

Other bacterial meningitis

Other infective bursitis

Abscess of bursa

Necrotizing fasciitis

Other fibroblastic disorders