ICD-10-CM Code B08.1
Molluscum contagiosum
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.B08.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of molluscum contagiosum. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code B081 is used to code Molluscum contagiosum
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection of the skin or occasionally of the mucous membranes, sometimes called water warts. It is caused by a DNA poxvirus called the molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV). MCV has no nonhuman-animal reservoir (infecting primarily humans, though equids can rarely be infected). The virus that causes molluscum contagiosum is spread from person to person by touching the affected skin. The virus may also be spread by touching a surface with the virus on it, such as a towel, clothing, or toys.
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| MeSH Code: | D008976 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 780 |
Typical flesh-colored, dome-shaped and pearly lesions
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders without MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B08.1 - Molluscum contagiosum'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 078.0 was previously used, B08.1 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: B08 - Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified