All ICD10 Codes
B05Non-billable

Measles

Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases·Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)·category·FY 2026

Use a more specific code (6 billable, 1 non-billable)
B05.0Measles complicated by encephalitisB05.1Measles complicated by meningitisB05.2Measles complicated by pneumoniaB05.3Measles complicated by otitis mediaB05.4Measles with intestinal complicationsB05.8Measles with other complicationshas subcodesB05.9Measles without complication

CH1 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • morbilli
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (A81.1)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
B00-B09Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)
B05MeaslesNot billable
B05.0Measles complicated by encephalitisBillable
B05.1Measles complicated by meningitisBillable
B05.2Measles complicated by pneumoniaBillable
B05.3Measles complicated by otitis mediaBillable
B05.4Measles with intestinal complicationsBillable
B05.8Measles with other complicationsSubcodes
B05.9Measles without complicationBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.