B96.6

Bacteroides fragilis [B. fragilis] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Billable / specific

B96.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from B96)

  • 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.-) (from B96)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B96)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B96)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B96)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B96)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B96)

Also known as

  • Bacteroides, fragilis, as cause of disease classified elsewhere
  • Infection, infected, infective, Bacteroides NEC, fragilis, as cause of disease classified elsewhere

Parent code

  • B96Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereHeader

Related codes

  • B96.0Mycoplasma pneumoniae [M. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B96.1Klebsiella pneumoniae [K. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B96.2Escherichia coli [E. coli ] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereHeader
  • B96.3Hemophilus influenzae [H. influenzae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B96.4Proteus (mirabilis) (morganii) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B96.5Pseudomonas (aeruginosa) (mallei) (pseudomallei) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B96.7Clostridium perfringens [C. perfringens] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • B96.8Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereHeader

Browse