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B06

B06: Rubella [German measles]

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

B06 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for rubella [german measles]. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • congenital rubella (P35.0)

Other codes that can never be billed with B06

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • G02Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
  • G05Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
  • G99.8Other specified disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere
  • J17Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere
  • M01Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
  • M02Postinfective and reactive arthropathies

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead B06

3 child codes. Green means billable.

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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