2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B05.0

Measles complicated by encephalitis

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  • B05.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B05.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B05.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 B05.0 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Postmeasles encephalitis
The following code(s) above B05.0 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to B05.0:
  • A00-B99
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99

    Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

    Includes
    • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
    Type 1 Excludes
    • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
    Type 2 Excludes
    • 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 to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
    Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B05
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B05

    Measles

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    Includes
    • morbilli
    Type 1 Excludes
    • subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (A81.1)
    Measles
Approximate Synonyms
  • Post measles encephalitis
  • Postmeasles encephalitis
ICD-10-CM B05.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 023 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc or chemotherapy implant or epilepsy with neurostimulator
  • 024 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mcc
  • 097 Non-bacterial infection of nervous system except viral meningitis with mcc
  • 098 Non-bacterial infection of nervous system except viral meningitis with cc
  • 099 Non-bacterial infection of nervous system except viral meningitis without cc/mcc
  • 791 Prematurity with major problems
  • 793 Full term neonate with major problems

Convert B05.0 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to B05.0:
  • Type 1 Excludes: G04.01
    , G05
    , A85
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G04.01

    Postinfectious acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (postinfectious ADEM)

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    Type 1 Excludes
    • post chickenpox encephalitis (B01.1)
    • post measles encephalitis (B05.0)
    • post measles myelitis (B05.1)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G05

    Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere

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    Code First
    • underlying disease, such as:
    • congenital toxoplasmosis encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (P37.1)
    • cytomegaloviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B25.8)
    • encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (in) systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.19)
    • eosinophilic meningoencephalitis (B83.2)
    • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
    • poliovirus (A80.-)
    • suppurative otitis media (H66.01-H66.4)
    • trichinellosis (B75)
    Type 1 Excludes
    • adenoviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A85.1)
    • encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (in) measles (B05.0)
    • enteroviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A85.0)
    • herpesviral [herpes simplex] encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B00.4)
    • listerial encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A32.12)
    • meningococcal encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A39.81)
    • mumps encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B26.2)
    • postchickenpox encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B01.1-)
    • rubella encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B06.01)
    • toxoplasmosis encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B58.2)
    • zoster encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B02.0)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A85

    Other viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified

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    Includes
    • specified viral encephalomyelitis NEC
    • specified viral meningoencephalitis NEC
    Type 1 Excludes
    • encephalitis due to cytomegalovirus (B25.8)
    • encephalitis due to herpesvirus NEC (B10.0-)
    • encephalitis due to herpesvirus [herpes simplex] (B00.4)
    • encephalitis due to measles virus (B05.0)
    • encephalitis due to mumps virus (B26.2)
    • encephalitis due to poliomyelitis virus (A80.-)
    • encephalitis due to zoster (B02.0)
    • lymphocytic choriomeningitis (A87.2)
    • myalgic encephalomyelitis (G93.32)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B05.0:
  • Encephalitis (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) G04.90
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G04.90

    Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Ventriculitis (cerebral) NOS
    • in (due to)
      • measles B05.0
    • postmeasles B05.0
  • Encephalomyelitis G04.90
    - see also Encephalitis
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G04.90

    Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Ventriculitis (cerebral) NOS
    • postmeasles B05.0
  • Measles (black) (hemorrhagic) (suppressed) B05.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B05.9

    Measles without complication

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    Applicable To
    • Measles NOS
    • with
      • encephalitis B05.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B05.0
B02.32 Zoster iridocyclitis
B02.33 Zoster keratitis
B02.34 Zoster scleritis
B02.39 Other herpes zoster eye disease
B02.7 Disseminated zoster
B02.8 Zoster with other complications
B02.9 Zoster without complications
B03 Smallpox
B04 Monkeypox
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
B05.9 Measles without complication
B06 Rubella [German measles]
B06.0 Rubella with neurological complications

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