B05.81

Measles keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis

Billable / specific

B05.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from B05)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • morbilli

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (A81.1) (from B05)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B05)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B05)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B05)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B05)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B05)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B05)

Also known as

  • Keratitis, in measles
  • Keratitis, postmeasles
  • Keratoconjunctivitis, postmeasles
  • Measles, with keratitis

Parent code

  • B05.8Measles with other complicationsHeader

Related codes

  • B05.89Other measles complicationsBillable

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