Chapter I
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
(A00-B99)

Rules Conventions GCS DChS.I.1

Bacterial, viral and other infectious agents
(B95-B98)

Note:

These categories should never be used in primary coding. They are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes when it is desired to identify the infectious agent(s) in diseases classified elsewhere.

B95 Streptococcus and staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
DCS.I.4 DCS.XXII.2

B95.0 Streptococcus, group A, as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B95.1 Streptococcus, group B, as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
DCS.XVI.5
B95.2 Streptococcus group D and enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B95.3 Streptococcus pneumoniae as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B95.4 Other streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B95.5 Unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B95.6 Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B95.7 Other staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B95.8 Unspecified staphylococcus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters

B96 Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
DCS.I.4 DCS.XXII.2

B96.0 Mycoplasma pneumoniae [M. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
Incl.:
Pleuro-pneumonia-like-organism [PPLO]
B96.1 Klebsiella pneumoniae [K. pneumoniae] as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B96.2 Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B96.3 Haemophilus influenzae [H. influenzae] as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
DCS.X.5
B96.4 Proteus (mirabilis)(morganii) as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B96.5 Pseudomonas (aeruginosa) as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B96.6 Bacillus fragilis [B. fragilis] as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B96.7 Clostridium perfringens [C. perfringens] as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B96.8 Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters

B97 Viral agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
DCS.I.4 DCS.XXII.2

B97.0 Adenovirus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B97.1 Enterovirus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
Incl.:
Coxsackievirus
Echovirus
B97.2 Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
DCS.XXII.1 DCS.XXII.6 DCS.XXII.13
B97.3 Retrovirus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
Incl.:
Lentivirus
Oncovirus
B97.4 Respiratory syncytial virus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B97.5 Reovirus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B97.6 Parvovirus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B97.7 Papillomavirus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B97.8 Other viral agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
Incl.:
Human metapneumovirus

B98 Other specified infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
DCS.I.4 DCS.XXII.2

B98.0 Helicobacter pylori [H.pylori] as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
DCS.XI.4
B98.1 Vibrio vulnificus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters