Diagnosis Code

B85.4 MIXED PEDICULOSIS AND PHTHIRIASIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B85.4

Short Description: Mixed pediculosis and phthiriasis

Long Description: Mixed pediculosis and phthiriasis

The code B85.4 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89)
      • Pediculosis and phthiriasis (B85)
        • B85.4 Mixed pediculosis and phthiriasis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Infestation by Pediculus
  • Infestation by Pediculus
  • Infestation by Phthirus
  • Mixed pediculus infestation
  • Pediculosis and phthirus infections

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B85.4 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B85.4 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B85.4 Right Arrow 132.3 Mixed pedicul & phthirus

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
B85 Pediculosis and phthiriasis
B85.0 Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus capitis
B85.1 Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporis
B85.2 Pediculosis, unspecified
B85.3 Phthiriasis


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023