Skip to content

Index to Diseases and Injuries

Pediculosis (infestation)

Index code:B85.2
  • capitis (head-louse) (any site) B85.0
  • corporis (body-louse) (any site) B85.1
  • eyelid B85.0
  • mixed (classifiable to more than one of the titles B85.0-B85.3) B85.4
  • pubis (pubic louse) (any site) B85.3
  • vestimenti B85.1
  • vulvae B85.3
Use the index to find a code, then confirm it in the Tabular List before assigning it. A code ending in a dash is incomplete, and a code in [brackets] is a manifestation code reported after the underlying condition. Search the whole index.

Frequently asked questions

What is the ICD-10-CM code for Pediculosis?

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index directs "Pediculosis" to B85.2. Subterms below it may lead to a more specific code. Always confirm the code in the Tabular List before assigning it.

ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries maintained by CDC/NCHS (public domain), from the CMS FY2027 release.