B05 Measles

Category / Non-billable header 9 subcodes

Block: Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)

Includes

  • morbilli

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (A81.1)

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

Code Description Billable
B05..0 Measles complicated by encephalitis Yes
B05..1 Measles complicated by meningitis Yes
B05..2 Measles complicated by pneumonia Yes
B05..3 Measles complicated by otitis media Yes
B05..4 Measles with intestinal complications Yes
B05..8 Measles with other complications No
B05..81 Measles keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis Yes
B05..89 Other measles complications Yes
B05..9 Measles without complication Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026