B96.21

Applicable To

• E. coli O157:H- nonmotile) with confirmation of Shiga toxin

• E. coli O157 with confirmation of Shiga toxin when H antigen is unknown, or is not H7

• O157:H7 Escherichia coli [E.coli] with or without confirmation of Shiga toxin-production

• Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E.coli] O157:H7 with or without confirmation of Shiga toxin-production

• STEC O157:H7 with or without confirmation of Shiga toxin-production

Approximate Synonyms

• E coli 0157 infection

• Infection due to escherichia coli 0157

Details

• B96.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• Short description: Shig tox E coli [STEC] O157 causing diseases classd elswhr

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B96.21 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B96.21 – other international versions of ICD-10 B96.21 may differ.