Is B96.8 a billable code?
No. B96.8 is a header code that groups 4 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
B96.8: Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
B96.8 groups related diagnoses under other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under B96.8
- B96.81Helicobacter pylori [H. pylori] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.82Vibrio vulnificus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.83Acinetobacter baumannii as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.89Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Other codes in B96 Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.0Mycoplasma pneumoniae [M. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.1Klebsiella pneumoniae [K. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.2Escherichia coli [E. coli ] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereheader
- B96.3Hemophilus influenzae [H. influenzae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.4Proteus (mirabilis) (morganii) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.5Pseudomonas (aeruginosa) (mallei) (pseudomallei) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.6Bacteroides fragilis [B. fragilis] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.7Clostridium perfringens [C. perfringens] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
B96.8 questions
What does B96.8 mean?
B96.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere. It is in chapter 1, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.