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Louse, lousiness

FY2027Index: Ll–Lo /Alphabetic Index

Louse, lousiness is a main term in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index (Index to Diseases and Injuries). It is a cross-reference: the Index sends you to Lice, which lists B85.2. Confirm the code in the Tabular List before you report it.

Where the Index sends you

see Lice (infestation)

B85.2BillableUse additional codeExcludes2

Pediculosis, unspecified

Open B85.2

First-level subterms 5

  • body (Pediculus corporis)B85.1
  • crabB85.3
  • head (Pediculus capitis)B85.0
  • mixed (classifiable to more than one of the titles B85.0-B85.3)B85.4
  • pubic (Phthirus pubis)B85.3