B95.5
Billable codeUnspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
The ICD-10 code for unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is B95.5.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- B95.0Streptococcus, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.1Streptococcus, group B, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.2Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.3Streptococcus pneumoniae as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.4Other streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.6Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header
- B95.7Other staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.8Unspecified staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B95.5Unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 04100Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
B95.5 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.