2027 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 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

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
Short Description
Strep 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

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to B95: its own notes plus those printed at block B95-B97 and Chapter 1. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

From Chapter 1 (A00-B99) Certain infectious and parasitic diseases applies to 1,068 codes
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 1 (A00-B99) Certain infectious and parasitic diseases applies to 1,068 codes
  • 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 second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

From Chapter 1 (A00-B99) Certain infectious and parasitic diseases applies to 1,068 codes
  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Block B95-B97 Bacterial and viral infectious agents applies to 46 codes
  • These categories are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes to identify the infectious agent(s) in diseases classified elsewhere.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name B95, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming B95: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • A49 Bacterial infection of unspecified site
    bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere (B95-B96)

Use Additional Code 62

These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and B95 is one of the codes named.

  • A48.3 Toxic shock syndrome
    code to identify the organism (B95, B96)
  • E06.0 Acute thyroiditis
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
  • G06 Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
  • H65 Nonsuppurative otitis media
    infectious agent (B95-B97)
  • I30.1 Infective pericarditis
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
  • I33.0 Acute and subacute infective endocarditis
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
  • I40.0 Infective myocarditis
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
  • J01 Acute sinusitis
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
  • J02.8 Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
  • J03.8 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
  • J04 Acute laryngitis and tracheitis
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
  • J05 Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
  • J06.9 Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent, if known, such as:
  • J32 Chronic sinusitis
    infectious agent (B95-B97)
  • J36 Peritonsillar abscess
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

47 more Use Additional Code notes name this code. Browse all Use Additional Code notes.

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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 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

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.