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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B96.2

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

ICD-10-CM Code:
B96.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Escherichia coli as the cause of diseases classd elswhr
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
    (A00–B99)
    • Bacterial and viral infectious agents
      (B95-B97)
      • Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
        (B96)

B96.2 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of escherichia coli [e. coli ] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Escherichia coli as the cause of diseases classd elswhr

Non-specific codes like B96.2 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for escherichia coli as the cause of diseases classd elswhr:

  • Use B96.20 for Unspecified Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

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

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

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

  • Use B96.29 for Other Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.