B96.23

Unspecified Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E. coli] [STEC] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30

This is the unspecified option. 4 more specific codes sit alongside it. Worth checking whether the documentation supports one of them.

Exclusions 5 never code together

Excludes1

Excludes2

carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)Z22.-
infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)O98.-
infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)P35-P39
influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)J00-J22

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

Instructional notes 5

Inclusion terms

Notes

These categories are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes to identify the infectious agent(s) in diseases classified elsewhere.

Includes

Use additional code

Index entries leading here 1

Escherichia coli (E. coli) , as cause of disease classified elsewhere B96.20
- Shiga toxin-producing (with unspecified O group) (STEC) B96.23

Alongside this code 4 same parent — B96.2

Additional references

AHA Coding Clinic® Licence required

Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.

Maps to no condition category in any loaded model.

Presence is a property of the code. Untick a model to hide it everywhere.

Present FY2024–FY2027.