B95.6
Non-billableStaphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
B95.6 is the ICD-10-CM code for Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as B95.61 for billing.
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat are Staphylococcal (staph) infections? Staphylococcus (staph) is a group of bacteria. There are more than 30 types. A type called Staphylococcus aureus causes most infections. Staph bacteria can cause many different types of infections, including: Skin infections , which are the most common types of staph infections. Bacteremia, an infection of the bloodstream. This can lead to sepsis , a very serious immune…
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