B95.5 – Unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Code

B95.5 (claims format: B955)

Description

Unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Short description

Unsp streptococcus as the cause of diseases classd elswhr

Billable

Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Valid for

Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)

Chapter

1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Block

B95-B97 Bacterial and viral infectious agents

Parent codes

B95

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Block B95-B97

Index terms for B95.5

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

• Streptococcus, streptococcal, as cause of disease classified elsewhere
• Infection, infected, infective, streptococcal NEC, as cause of disease classified elsewhere
• Infection, infected, infective, bacterial NOS, as cause of disease classified elsewhere, Streptococcus

Related codes in B95

• B95.0 – Streptococcus, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
• B95.1 – Streptococcus, group B, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
• B95.2 – Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
• B95.3 – Streptococcus pneumoniae as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
• B95.4 – Other streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
• B95.6 – Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereHeader
• B95.7 – Other staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable
• B95.8 – Unspecified staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable