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B85.1

B85.1: Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

B85.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pediculosis due to pediculus humanus corporis. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Body-louse infestation

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Maculae ceruleae
  • Vagabond's disease
  • Disease, diseased›vagabond's
  • Lice›body(Pediculus corporis)
  • Pediculosis›corporis(body-louse) (any site)
  • Pediculosis›vestimenti
  • Infestation›Pediculus›body
  • Infestation›Pediculus›corporis(humanus) (any site)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under B85

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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