B96.6 ICD-10-CM Code: Bacteroides fragilis [B. fragilis] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B96.6 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for bacteroides fragilis [b. fragilis] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere. Bacteroides fragilis is a type of bacteria that causes infections elsewhere in the body. This code indicates the bacteria is the underlying cause of a disease classified in another ICD-10 category. B96.6 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for certain infectious and parasitic diseases (a00-b99), within the section covering bacterial and viral infectious agents (b95-b97).

B96.6 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.

This is a secondary code used to identify the causative organism; always code the primary condition first.