B96.82

What This Code Means

Vibrio vulnificus is a marine bacterium that causes serious infections, typically from contaminated seafood or wound exposure. This code identifies it as the cause of a disease classified elsewhere.

Coding Tips

• •Code the primary manifestation (such as septicemia or wound infection) first, then use this code as secondary
• •Important to identify in immunocompromised patients and those with liver disease who are at higher risk