B94.0 — Sequelae of trachoma
Is B94.0 billable?
Yes — B94.0 is billable for FY2027. B94.0 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. B94.0 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
B94.0 at a glance
| Code | B94.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Sequelae of trachoma |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does B94.0 group to?
B94.0 sits in MDC 02 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.
- 124Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agentmedical
- 125Other Disorders of the Eye without MCCmedical
How is B94.0 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to B94.0. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Sequelae › trachoma (of)
- Trachoma, trachomatous › healed or sequelae
- ConjunctivitisNOS › granular › sequelae (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)
- ConjunctivitisNOS › trachomatous › sequelae (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)
- Contraction, contracture, contracted › conjunctiva, trachomatous, active › sequelae (s)
- Dacryocystitis › trachomatous, active › sequelae
- Keratitis › trachomatous › sequelae (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular)
- Opacity, opacities › cornea › sequelae of trachoma
Code first — inherited from B90-B94
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before B94.0. B94.0 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 B94.0 to fully describe the condition. B94.0 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 B94.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B94.0 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 B94.0 existed?
B94.0 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 B94.0?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with B94.0 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.