B85 Pediculosis and phthiriasis
ICD-10-CM category B85 sits in Chapter 1 (Certain infectious and parasitic diseases, A00-B99). It contains 5 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Billable codes in B85
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
B85.0 | Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus capitis |
B85.1 | Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporis |
B85.2 | Pediculosis, unspecified |
B85.3 | Phthiriasis |
B85.4 | Mixed pediculosis and phthiriasis |
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