B85.1 Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporis

The ICD-10-CM code for Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporis is B85.1 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Section

B85-B89: Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89)

Category B85

6 codes (5 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to B85.1:

• Vagabond's disease
• Maculae ceruleae
• Pediculosis (infestation) › corporis (body-louse) (any site)
• Pediculosis (infestation) › vestimenti
• Disease, diseased › vagabond's
• Lice (infestation) › body (Pediculus corporis)
• Infestation › Pediculus › body
• Infestation › Pediculus › corporis (humanus) (any site)

Inclusion Terms

• Body-louse infestation

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 1,105 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included B85.1 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV Infections (TOC entry)

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19

Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)