2025 ICD-10-CM code B95.2
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Infectious and parasitic diseases - Bacterial and viral infectious agents Certain infectious and parasitic diseases Feed
Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere. This code is used to identify Enterococcus bacteria as the cause of a disease classified elsewhere.
Medical necessity for using B95.2 is established by confirming the presence of Enterococcus and its causative role in the patient's condition. This usually involves laboratory testing such as cultures.
Clinicians should use this code in conjunction with other codes identifying the specific disease or condition caused by the Enterococcus bacteria.It should not be the primary diagnosis code.Treatment typically involves antibiotics.
In simple words: This code indicates that Enterococcus bacteria, which normally live in the gut, are causing an infection somewhere else in the body. This code is used in addition to the code for the specific infection.
Enterococcus bacteria are identified as the cause of a disease classified elsewhere.Enterococci are facultatively anaerobic, catalase-negative Gram-positive cocci, often found in the intestinal tract. They can cause infections like urinary tract infections, wound infections, soft tissue infections, and bacteremia, potentially leading to endocarditis.This code should be used as a supplementary code following the primary disease code.
Example 1: A patient with a urinary tract infection (UTI) is found to have Enterococcus bacteria in their urine culture. The UTI is coded with the appropriate UTI code, and B95.2 is added to specify the causative organism., A patient with a post-surgical wound infection grows Enterococcus bacteria in a culture. The wound infection is coded primarily, followed by B95.2., A patient with a compromised immune system develops bacteremia (bacteria in the bloodstream) and Enterococcus is identified as the cause.The bacteremia is coded first, and B95.2 is added.
Documentation should clearly identify the presence of Enterococcus and link it to the diagnosed disease. Lab results, culture reports, and clinical findings supporting the diagnosis should be included in the medical record.
- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, General Practice, Urology,Surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Off Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Office, Home, Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing Facility