B95.6
Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
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Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
These categories are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes to identify the infectious agent(s) in diseases classified elsewhere.
diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Official Guidelines for B95.6
FY 2026 ›Subsections
- I.C.1.aHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections
- I.C.1.bInfectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
- I.C.1.cInfections resistant to antibiotics
- I.C.1.dSepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock Infections resistant to antibiotics
- I.C.1.eMethicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Conditions
- I.C.1.fZika virus infections
- I.C.1.gCoronavirus infections
Sections that reference B95.6
- I.B.7Multiple coding for a single conditionConventions & general rules
… For example, for bacterial infections that are not included in chapter 1, a secondary code from category B95, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere, or B96, Other bacterial agents …
- I.C.1.bInfectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
… A code from category B95, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters, B96, Other bacterial …
- I.C.1.e.1)(a)Combination codes for MRSA infection
… Do not assign code B95.62, Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere, as an additional code, …
- I.C.1.e.1)(b)Other codes for MRSA infection
… a combination code that includes the causal organism, assign the appropriate code to identify the condition along with code B95.62, Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere for the MRSA infection. …
- I.C.16.fBacterial Sepsis of NewbornChapter 16
… If the P36 code includes the causal organism, an additional code from category B95, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere, or B96, Other bacterial agents …
- I.C.15.kPuerperal sepsisChapter 15
… assigned with a secondary code to identify the causal organism (e.g., for a bacterial infection, assign a code from category B95-B96, Bacterial infections in conditions classified elsewhere). …
Sections whose FY 2026 text names B95.6, its B95 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.