B26.8

Mumps with other complications

Non-billable header

B26.8 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from B26)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • epidemic parotitis
  • infectious parotitis

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B26)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B26)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B26)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B26)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B26)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B26)

Parent code

More specific codes B26.8

  • B26.81Mumps hepatitisBillable
  • B26.82Mumps myocarditisBillable
  • B26.83Mumps nephritisBillable
  • B26.84Mumps polyneuropathyBillable
  • B26.85Mumps arthritisBillable
  • B26.89Other mumps complicationsBillable

Related codes

  • B26.0Mumps orchitisBillable
  • B26.1Mumps meningitisBillable
  • B26.2Mumps encephalitisBillable
  • B26.3Mumps pancreatitisBillable
  • B26.9Mumps without complicationBillable

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