Is B06.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. B06.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does B06.0 sit in the tabular list?

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09).

B06.0

B06.0 — Rubella with neurological complications

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

B06.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for rubella with neurological complications. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Other codes that can never be billed with B06.0

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at B06.0. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading B06.0 alone.

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

Risk adjustment

B06.0 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead B06.0

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share B06. If B06.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about B06.0

Is B06.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. B06.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does B06.0 sit in the tabular list?: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09).