B05 is the ICD-10 code for Measles. It is a three-character category divided into 7 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block B00–B09 (Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What B05 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- morbilli
What B05 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- subacute sclerosing panencephalitis A81.1
Subcodes of B05
B05 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B05Mässling
DB05Mæslinger
B05Tuhkarokko
B05Masern
B05Rougeole
B05mazelen
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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