B95.6 — Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Is B95.6 billable?
No — B95.6 is a non-billable header code. B95.6 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 2 billable codes beneath B95.6.
B95.6 at a glance
| Code | B95.6 |
|---|---|
| Description | Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1
Report an additional code alongside B95.6 to fully describe the condition. B95.6 is sequenced first.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 1
The conditions below are not part of B95.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B95.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
What codes fall under B95.6? (2)
How long has B95.6 existed?
B95.6 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the B95 family? (8)
- B95.0Streptococcus, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.1Streptococcus, group B, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.2Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.3Streptococcus pneumoniae as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.4Other streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.5Unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.7Other staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.8Unspecified staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere