ICD-10 Code for Rubella

Also indexed as (German measles)

The ICD-10-CM code for rubella is B06.9 — Rubella without complication. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for rubella with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Billable

Which rubella code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 7 codes under Rubella. 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

complication NEC	B06.09	Other neurological complications of rubella
congenital	P35.0	Congenital rubella syndrome
contact	Z20.4	Contact with and (suspected) exposure to rubella
exposure to	Z20.4	Contact with and (suspected) exposure to rubella
specified complications NEC	B06.89	Other rubella complications

Rubella complication NEC

neurological

B06.00

Rubella with neurological complication, unspecified

Rubella maternal

manifest rubella in infant	P35.0	Congenital rubella syndrome
care fordamage to fetus	O35.3	Maternal care for (suspected) damage to fetus from viral disease in mother	not billable
suspected damage to fetus affecting management of pregnancy	O35.3	Maternal care for (suspected) damage to fetus from viral disease in mother	not billable

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