B92 — Sequelae of leprosy
Is B92 billable?
Yes — B92 is billable for FY2027. B92 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. B92 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
B92 at a glance
| Code | B92 |
|---|---|
| Description | Sequelae of leprosy |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does B92 group to?
B92 sits in MDC 18 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 867Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 868Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 869Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
How is B92 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to B92. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Sequelae › Hansen's disease (of)
- Sequelae › leprosy (of)
Code first — inherited from B90-B94
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before B92. B92 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- condition resulting from (sequela) the infectious or parasitic disease
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1
Report an additional code alongside B92 to fully describe the condition. B92 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 B92, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B92 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 B92 existed?
B92 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.
Which codes are confused with B92?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with B92 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.