ICD-10-CM Codes
A00-B99
B99-B99
B99-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99

Other and unspecified infectious diseases

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

B99 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B99 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B99 - other international versions of ICD-10 B99 may differ.

The following code(s) above B99 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 B99:

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

Approximate Synonyms

Acoustic neuritis due to infectious disease
Acoustic neuritis in infectious disease
Left acoustic neuritis due to infectious disease
Left acoustic neuritis in infectious disease
Right acoustic neuritis due to infectious disease
Right acoustic neuritis in infectious disease

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 B99:

Applicable To: Z83.1
, Z86.1

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z83.1
Family history of other infectious and parasitic diseases
Applicable To
- Conditions classifiable to A00-B19, B25-B94, B99
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z86.1
Personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases
Applicable To
- Conditions classifiable to A00-B89, B99
Type 1 Excludes
- personal history of infectious diseases specific to a body system
- sequelae of infectious and parasitic diseases (B90-B94)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B99:

Arthropathy M12.9
- see also Arthritis
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M12.9
Arthropathy, unspecified
- postinfectious NEC B99
Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) H10.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H10.9
Unspecified conjunctivitis
- in (due to)
  - infectious disease NEC B99
Encephalitis (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) G04.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G04.90
Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified
Applicable To
Ventriculitis (cerebral) NOS
- in (due to)
  - infectious disease NEC B99
Iridocyclitis H20.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H20.9
Unspecified iridocyclitis
Applicable To
Uveitis NOS
- in (due to)
  - infectious disease NOS B99
Mastoiditis (coalescent) (hemorrhagic) (suppurative) H70.9-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H70.9-
Unspecified mastoiditis
- in (due to)
  - infectious disease NEC B99
Myopathy G72.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G72.9
Myopathy, unspecified
- in (due to)
  - infectious disease NEC B99
Neuritis (rheumatoid) M79.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M79.2
Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified
Type 1 Excludes
brachial radiculitis NOS (M54.1)
lumbosacral radiculitis NOS (M54.1)
mononeuropathies (G56-G58)
radiculitis NOS (M54.1)
sciatica (M54.3-M54.4)
- acoustic (nerve) H93.3
  - see also subcategory
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H93.3
  Disorders of acoustic nerve
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Disorder of 8th cranial nerve
  Type 1 Excludes
  acoustic neuroma (D33.3)
  syphilitic acoustic neuritis (A52.15)
  - in (due to)
    - infectious disease NEC B99
Otitis (acute) H66.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H66.90
Otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear
- externa H60.9-
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H60.9-
  Unspecified otitis externa
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  - in (due to)
    - infectious disease NEC B99
Palsy G83.9
- see also Paralysis
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9
Paralytic syndrome, unspecified
- cranial nerve - see also Disorder, nerve, cranial
  - multiple G52.7
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G52.7
    Disorders of multiple cranial nerves
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Polyneuritis cranialis
    - in
      - infectious disease B99
Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) J18.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J18.9
Pneumonia, unspecified organism
- postinfectional NEC B99
Polyneuropathy (peripheral) G62.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G62.9
Polyneuropathy, unspecified
Applicable To
Neuropathy NOS
- in (due to)
  - infectious
    - disease NEC B99

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B99

B97.34 Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus, type II [HTLV-II] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B97.35 Human immunodeficiency virus, type 2 [HIV 2] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B97.39 Other retrovirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B97.4 Respiratory syncytial virus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B97.5 Reovirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B97.6 Parvovirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B97.7 Papillomavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B97.8 Other viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B97.81 Human metapneumovirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B97.89 Other viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

B99 Other and unspecified infectious diseases

B99.8 Other infectious disease

B99.9 Unspecified infectious disease

C00 Malignant neoplasm of lip

C00.0 Malignant neoplasm of external upper lip

C00.1 Malignant neoplasm of external lower lip

C00.2 Malignant neoplasm of external lip, unspecified

C00.3 Malignant neoplasm of upper lip, inner aspect

C00.4 Malignant neoplasm of lower lip, inner aspect

C00.5 Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified, inner aspect

C00.6 Malignant neoplasm of commissure of lip, unspecified

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

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99

Other and unspecified infectious diseases

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Family history of other infectious and parasitic diseases

Personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases

Arthropathy, unspecified

Unspecified conjunctivitis

Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified

Unspecified iridocyclitis

Unspecified mastoiditis

Myopathy, unspecified

Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified

Disorders of acoustic nerve

Otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear

Unspecified otitis externa

Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

Disorders of multiple cranial nerves

Pneumonia, unspecified organism

Polyneuropathy, unspecified