Diagnosis Code

B05.9 MEASLES WITHOUT COMPLICATION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B05.9

Short Description: Measles without complication

Long Description: Measles without complication

The code B05.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)
      • Measles (B05)
        • B05.9 Measles without complication

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Exanthem due to measles virus
  • Exanthem due to measles virus
  • Koplik spots
  • Measles
  • Measles without complication
  • Modified measles

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B05.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Viral Illness With Mcc (865)
  • Viral Illness Without Mcc (866)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B05.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Measles NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B05.9 Right Arrow 055.9 Measles uncomplicated

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
B05 Measles
B05.0 Measles complicated by encephalitis
B05.1 Measles complicated by meningitis
B05.2 Measles complicated by pneumonia
B05.3 Measles complicated by otitis media
B05.4 Measles with intestinal complications
B05.8 Measles with other complications
B05.81 Measles keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis
B05.89 Other measles complications


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