Is ICD-10-CM code B90-B94 billable?

No, B90-B94 (Sequelae of infectious and parasitic diseases (B90-B94)) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code B90-B94 belong to?

B90-B94 belongs to Chapter 1 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: A00–B99 (Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases).

2027 ICD-10-CM Code B90-B94: Sequelae of infectious and parasitic diseases (B90-B94) (Non-billable)

Instructional notes

Code first: code the underlying condition first, then this code

condition resulting from (sequela) the infectious or parasitic disease

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Rules for coding infections and parasitic diseases, including HIV, organism and drug resistance codes, sepsis and septic shock, MRSA, Zika, and COVID-19.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections (page 19)
Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters (page 22)
Infections resistant to antibiotics (page 22)
Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock (page 23)
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Conditions (page 27)
Zika virus infections (page 28)
Coronavirus infections (page 28)

Read Section I.C.1 (page 19)

All codes under B90-B94

B90-B94 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

B90-B94 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

Other codes that refer to B90-B94

Notes on these codes point to B90-B94.

Z86.1 Excludes1: sequelae of infectious and parasitic diseases (B90-B94)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Tuberculosis

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