2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B95Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›B95-B97›B95

ICD-10-CM B95
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

B95 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as B95.0, B95.1, B95.2, and B95.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
B95
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Chapter
B95-B97
Bacterial and viral infectious agents

Code Classification

ChapterA00–B99Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
SectionB95-B97Bacterial and viral infectious agents
CategoryB95Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
This CodeB95Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Specific Coding for Strep as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereOverview

Non-specific codes like B95 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use B95.0 for Streptococcus, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

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

  • Use B95.2 for Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bacterial Infections

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About B95Overview

Is B95 a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere need a more specific code from this category, such as B95.0, B95.1, and B95.2.