B96.4
Billable codeProteus (mirabilis) (morganii) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
The ICD-10 code for proteus (mirabilis) (morganii) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is B96.4.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- B96.0Mycoplasma pneumoniae [M. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.1Klebsiella pneumoniae [K. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.2Escherichia coli [E. coli ] as the cause of diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header
- B96.3Hemophilus influenzae [H. influenzae] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.5Pseudomonas (aeruginosa) (mallei) (pseudomallei) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.6Bacteroides fragilis [B. fragilis] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.7Clostridium perfringens [C. perfringens] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B96.8Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header
- B96.4Proteus (mirabilis) (morganii) 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.
- 0416
Associated MS-DRGs
B96.4 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.