B96.21Billable
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E. coli] [STEC] O157 as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Inclusion Terms
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Inclusion Terms
- •E. coli O157:H- (nonmotile) with confirmation of Shiga toxin
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Billable Code
B96.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Referenced in Diagnoses
Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation
View documentation for enterobacter
enterobacter
View TemplatesEnterobacter Infection
View documentation for verotoxin
verotoxin
View TemplatesShiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Includes
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Includes
From A00-B99:
- •diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1
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Excludes1
From A00-B99:
- •certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2
4 items
Excludes2
Use Additional Code
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Use Additional Code
From A00-B99:
- •code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)