B27.81

Other infectious mononucleosis with polyneuropathy

Billable / specific

B27.81 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 B27)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • glandular fever
  • monocytic angina
  • Pfeiffer's disease

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B27)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B27)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B27)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B27)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B27)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B27)

Also known as

  • Mononucleosis, infectious, specified NEC, with polyneuropathy

Parent code

  • B27.8Other infectious mononucleosisHeader

Related codes

  • B27.80Other infectious mononucleosis without complicationBillable
  • B27.82Other infectious mononucleosis with meningitisBillable
  • B27.89Other infectious mononucleosis with other complicationBillable

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