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B85.0 - Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus capitis


The ICD 10 Code for Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus capitis is listed as B85.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: B85.0
Description: Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus capitis
  • Head-louse infestation
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
606 - Minor Skin Disorders W Mcc
607 - Minor Skin Disorders W/o Mcc
Chapter Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Block Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89)
Parent B85 - Pediculosis and phthiriasis
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 132.0 - Pediculus capitis [head louse]
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of B85.0:
B85.1 - Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporis
B85.2 - Pediculosis, unspecified
B85.3 - Phthiriasis
B85.4 - Mixed pediculosis and phthiriasis