B963-char group
Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Cannot be used as primary diagnosis
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Codes within B96
B96.0Mycoplasma pneumoniae [M. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified to other chaptersB96.1Klebsiella pneumoniae [K. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified to other chaptersB96.2Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified to other chaptersB96.3Haemophilus influenzae [H. influenzae] as the cause of diseases classified to other chaptersB96.4Proteus (mirabilis)(morganii) as the cause of diseases classified to other chaptersB96.5Pseudomonas (aeruginosa) as the cause of diseases classified to other chaptersB96.6Bacillus fragilis [B. fragilis] as the cause of diseases classified to other chaptersB96.7Clostridium perfringens [C. perfringens] as the cause of diseases classified to other chaptersB96.8Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters