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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

B91Sequelae of poliomyelitis

✓ Billable / specificPOA exempt

B91 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for sequelae of poliomyelitis. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

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 B91

B91 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for sequelae of poliomyelitis. It belongs to block B90-B94 (sequelae of infectious and parasitic diseases) 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.

Don't report B91 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: postpolio syndrome (G14).

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 091 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC, relative weight 1.7046), DRG 092 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC, relative weight 1.0239) and DRG 093 (Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7783), in MDC 01 (Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System), 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 is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

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 138 (late effects of acute poliomyelitis).

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • postpolio syndrome (G14)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to B91.

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to B91.

Codes whose notes reference B91

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.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 138Late effects of acute poliomyelitisapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about B91

Is B91 billable?

Yes. B91 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can B91 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict B91 as a principal diagnosis.

Is B91 a CC or MCC?

No. B91 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does B91 group to?

B91 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 091 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC), MS-DRG 092 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC) and MS-DRG 093 (Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/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 B91?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map B91 to ICD-9-CM 138.