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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

B08.1Molluscum contagiosum

✓ Billable / specific

B08.1 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for molluscum contagiosum. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

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Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About B08.1

B08.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Molluscum contagiosum. It belongs to category B08 (other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified), block B00-B09 (viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions) and chapter 1 (certain infectious and parasitic diseases). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within B08 (other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified), B08.1 is specifically for Molluscum contagiosum. Related codes cover other orthopoxvirus infections (B08.0), exanthema subitum [sixth disease] (B08.2), erythema infectiosum [fifth disease] (B08.3), enteroviral vesicular stomatitis with exanthem (B08.4), enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis (B08.5), parapoxvirus infections (B08.6), yatapoxvirus infections (B08.7) and other specified viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B08.8).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 606 (Minor Skin Disorders with MCC, relative weight 1.5728) and DRG 607 (Minor Skin Disorders without MCC, relative weight 0.8772), in MDC 09 (Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 078.0 (Molluscum contagiosum).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to B08.1.

› From B08 Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified
Excludes1
  • vesicular stomatitis virus disease (A93.8)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.

Alphabetic index entries

3 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to B08.1.

Codes whose notes reference B08.1

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 078.0Molluscum contagiosumexact

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about B08.1

Is B08.1 billable?

Yes. B08.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can B08.1 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict B08.1 as a principal diagnosis.

Is B08.1 a CC or MCC?

No. B08.1 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does B08.1 group to?

B08.1 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 606 (Minor Skin Disorders with MCC) and MS-DRG 607 (Minor Skin Disorders without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for B08.1?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map B08.1 to ICD-9-CM 078.0.