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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere B95.5

ICD-10 code B95.5 for Unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Unspecified streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

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Orthopaedic coding question
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T84.50XA
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B96.1
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B96.1
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B96.1
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B95 range as primary dx?
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Diagnosis Code
The payer is correct - B95.61 cannot be a primary diagnosis. Per the section B95-B97 guidelines in ICD-10: "[I]These categories are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes to identify ... [ Read More ]
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