B05.2 Measles complicated by pneumonia

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applicable to

• Postmeasles pneumonia

Applies from B05 Measles

Includes

• morbilli

Excludes1 (never code together)

• subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (A81.1)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 177-179 in MDC 04.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 055.1 Postmeasles pneumonia

Code annotations containing back-references to B05.2

Back-references to B05.2

• Type 1 Excludes: J17 Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere ("measles pneumonia (B05.2)")

Back-references to B05

• Code First: H67 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere ("viral disease NEC (B00-B34)")

Diagnosis Index entries for B05.2

• Measles (black) (hemorrhagic) (suppressed) › with › pneumonia
• Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › giant cell (measles)
• Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › in (due to) › measles
• Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › postmeasles

Nearby codes

• B05 Measles
• B05.0 Measles complicated by encephalitis
• B05.1 Measles complicated by meningitis
• B05.2 Measles complicated by pneumonia (this code)
• B05.3 Measles complicated by otitis media
• B05.4 Measles with intestinal complications
• B05.8 Measles with other complications
• B05.81 Measles keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis
• B05.89 Other measles complications