B95

Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Non-billable header

B95 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • Note: These categories are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes to identify the infectious agent(s) in diseases classified elsewhere.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
  • 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

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

More specific codes B95

  • B95.0Streptococcus, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B95.1Streptococcus, group B, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B95.2Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B95.3Streptococcus pneumoniae as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B95.4Other streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B95.5Unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B95.6Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereHeader
  • B95.7Other staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B95.8Unspecified staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable

Related codes

  • B96Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereHeader
  • B97Viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereHeader

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