Diagnosis Code

B85.3 PHTHIRIASIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B85.3

Short Description: Phthiriasis

Long Description: Phthiriasis

The code B85.3 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89)
      • Pediculosis and phthiriasis (B85)
        • B85.3 Phthiriasis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Dermatosis due to lice
  • Dermatosis due to lice
  • Dermatosis due to lice
  • Disseminated phthiriasis
  • Infestation by Phthirus
  • Infestation by Phthirus pubis
  • Phthiriasis of eyelashes

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B85.3 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B85.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Infestation by crab-louse
    • Infestation by Phthirus pubis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B85.3 Right Arrow 132.2 Phthirus pubis

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
B85 Pediculosis and phthiriasis
B85.0 Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus capitis
B85.1 Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporis
B85.2 Pediculosis, unspecified
B85.4 Mixed pediculosis and phthiriasis


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023