Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus capitis
Billable / specific
B85.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Head-louse infestation
Includes (from B85)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B85)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B85)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B85)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B85)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B85)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Also known as
- Head-louse infestation
- Infestation, Pediculus, capitis
- Infestation, Pediculus, head
- Lice, head
- Pediculosis, capitis
- Pediculosis, eyelid
- Plica, polonica
Parent code
- B85Pediculosis and phthiriasisHeader