B05.3 Measles complicated by otitis media

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Postmeasles otitis media

Applies from B05 Measles

Includes

• morbilli

Excludes1 (never code together)

• subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (A81.1)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 152-153 in MDC 03.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 055.2 Postmeasles otitis media

Code annotations containing back-references to B05.3

Back-references to B05.3

• Type 1 Excludes: H67 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere ("measles (B05.3)")

Back-references to B05

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

Diagnosis Index entries for B05.3

• Measles (black) (hemorrhagic) (suppressed) › with › otitis media
• Otitis (acute) › media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) › acute, subacute › necrotizing › in › measles
• Otitis (acute) › media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) › in (due to) (with) › measles
• Otitis (acute) › media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) › postmeasles

Nearby codes

• B05 Measles
• B05.0 Measles complicated by encephalitis
• B05.1 Measles complicated by meningitis
• B05.2 Measles complicated by pneumonia
• B05.3 Measles complicated by otitis media (this code)
• B05.4 Measles with intestinal complications
• B05.8 Measles with other complications
• B05.81 Measles keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis
• B05.89 Other measles complications
• B05.9 Measles without complication