B96.29
BillableOther Escherichia coli [E. coli] 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
This code indicates that a disease or infection was caused by a specific strain of E. coli bacteria other than the common O157:H7 strain. It is used as a secondary code to identify the bacterial cause when E. coli is responsible for an infection or disease documented in the patient's medical record.
Coding Tips
- •This is a 'cause of' code and should never be used as a primary diagnosis code; it must be paired with a code describing the actual infection or disease (such as urinary tract infection, gastroenteritis, or sepsis)
- •Use this code only when the medical record specifically documents E. coli as the causative organism; if the strain is identified as O157:H7, use code B96.20 instead
Code Hierarchy
└B96Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere└B96.2Escherichia coli [E. coli ] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere└B96.29Other Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
└B96.29Other Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere