B86 — Scabies
Is B86 billable?
Yes — B86 is billable for FY2027. B86 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. B86 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
B86 at a glance
| Code | B86 |
|---|---|
| Description | Scabies |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does B86 group to?
B86 sits in MDC 09 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 606Minor Skin Disorders with MCCmedical
- 607Minor Skin Disorders without MCCmedical
How is B86 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to B86. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Norwegian itch
- Scabies (any site)
- Acariasis › scabies
- Infection, infected, infective › scabies (opportunistic)
- Infestation › Sarcoptes scabiei
- Infestation › scabies
- Itch, itching › meaning scabies
- Itch, itching › Norwegian
- Itch, itching › sarcoptic
- Itch, itching › scabies
- Infestation › Acariasis › sarcoptes scabiei
- Infestation › mites › scabic
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to B86.
- Sarcoptic itch
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1
Report an additional code alongside B86 to fully describe the condition. B86 is sequenced first.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 1
The conditions below are not part of B86, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B86 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
How long has B86 existed?
B86 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.