B06.82 Rubella arthritis

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

Applies from B06 Rubella [German measles]

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital rubella (P35.0)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 92 — Bone/Joint/Muscle/Severe Soft Tissue Infections/Necrosis
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 39 — Bone/Joint/Muscle Infections/Necrosis
• ESRD V24: HCC 39

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 553-554 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 056.71 Arthritis due to rubella

Code annotations containing back-references to B06.82

Back-references to B06.82

• Type 1 Excludes: M01 Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere ("rubella arthritis (B06.82)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M02 Postinfective and reactive arthropathies ("rubella arthritis (B06.82)")

Back-references to B06

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

Diagnosis Index entries for B06.82

• Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) › in (due to) › rubella
• Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) › rubella

Nearby codes

• B06.01 Rubella encephalitis
• B06.02 Rubella meningitis
• B06.09 Other neurological complications of rubella
• B06.8 Rubella with other complications
• B06.81 Rubella pneumonia
• B06.82 Rubella arthritis (this code)
• B06.89 Other rubella complications
• B06.9 Rubella without complication