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B96.22

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Other specified Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E. coli] [STEC] 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 a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strain other than O157, which can cause severe gastrointestinal illness and systemic complications.

Coding Tips

  • •Non-O157 STEC strains are increasingly recognized as clinically significant pathogens
  • •Always pair with a primary diagnosis code indicating the specific infection site or manifestation

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