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B96.1

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Klebsiella pneumoniae [K. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria, which commonly affects the respiratory tract and urinary system, particularly in hospitalized patients.

Coding Tips

  • •This gram-negative bacterium is frequently associated with nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections
  • •Document antibiotic resistance patterns, as some strains produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs)

Code Hierarchy

└B96Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere└B96.1Klebsiella pneumoniae [K. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
└B96.1Klebsiella pneumoniae [K. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

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