B96.8
ICD-10Non-billable categoryOth bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classd elswhr
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
B96.8 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
ICD-10-CM FY2026 defines 4 codes beneath B96.8. See the ICD-10-CM index for what this site publishes.
Related codes in B96
- B96.0Mycoplasma pneumoniae as the cause of diseases classd elswhr
- B96.1Klebsiella pneumoniae as the cause of diseases classd elswhr
- B96.2Escherichia coli as the cause of diseases classd elswhrcategory
- B96.3Hemophilus influenzae as the cause of diseases classd elswhr
- B96.4Proteus (mirabilis) (morganii) causing dis classd elswhr
- B96.5Pseudomonas (mallei) causing diseases classd elswhr
- B96.6Bacteroides fragilis as the cause of diseases classd elswhr
- B96.7Clostridium perfringens causing diseases classd elswhr
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- B96
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.