ICD-10 Code for Pediculosis
Also indexed as (infestation)
The ICD-10-CM code for pediculosis is B85.2 — Pediculosis, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for pediculosis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
B85.2 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which pediculosis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 5 codes under Pediculosis. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| capitis | B85.0 | Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus capitis | |
| corporis | B85.1 | Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporis | |
| eyelid | B85.0 | Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus capitis | |
| mixed | B85.4 | Mixed pediculosis and phthiriasis | |
| pubis | B85.3 | Phthiriasis | |
| vestimenti | B85.1 | Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporis | |
| vulvae | B85.3 | Phthiriasis |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources