B95.0
BillableStreptococcus, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
B95.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Streptococcus, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHStrep is short for Streptococcus, a type of bacteria. There are several types. Two of them cause most of the strep infections in people: group A and group B. Group A strep causes: Strep throat - a sore, red throat. Your tonsils may be swollen and have white spots on them. Scarlet fever - an illness that follows strep throat. It causes a red rash on the body. Impetigo - a skin infection Toxic shock syndrome…
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