2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B06.01

Rubella encephalitis

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  • B06.01 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 B06.01 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B06.01 - other international versions of ICD-10 B06.01 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Rubella meningoencephalitis
The following code(s) above B06.01 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 B06.01:
  • 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
  • B06
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B06

    Rubella [German measles]

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    Type 1 Excludes
    • congenital rubella (P35.0)
    Rubella [German measles]
ICD-10-CM B06.01 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 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 B06.01 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 B06.01:
  • Type 1 Excludes: G05
    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)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B06.01:
  • 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)
      • rubella B06.01
  • 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
    • rubella B06.01

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B06.01
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
B06.00 Rubella with neurological complication, unspecified
B06.01 Rubella encephalitis
B06.02 Rubella meningitis
B06.09 Other neurological complications of rubella
B06.8 Rubella with other complications
B06.81 Rubella pneumonia
B06.82 Rubella arthritis
B06.89 Other rubella complications
B06.9 Rubella without complication
B07 Viral warts
B07.0 Plantar wart
B07.8 Other viral warts

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.