ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 B99.9

Billable / Specific

Unspecified infectious disease

B99
Block
0
Synonyms
537
LCDs
9
Payer Policies
0
Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM B99.9

ICD-10-CM code B99.9 represents Unspecified infectious disease. This is a billable/specific code in the Infectious and Parasitic Diseases chapter (block B99). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM B99.9 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Medicare LCD Coverage for B99.9

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list B99.9 as a covered diagnosis.

537 LCDs

Showing top 10 of 537 total . Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Article ID: 58761, Effective: 2026-03-12 00:00:00, 851 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 87555 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Article ID: 58761, Effective: 2026-03-12 00:00:00, 851 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 87653 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Article ID: 58761, Effective: 2026-03-12 00:00:00, 851 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 87486 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Article ID: 58761, Effective: 2026-03-12 00:00:00, 851 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 87626 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Article ID: 58761, Effective: 2026-03-12 00:00:00, 851 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 0109U →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Article ID: 58761, Effective: 2026-03-12 00:00:00, 851 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 87516 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Article ID: 58761, Effective: 2026-03-12 00:00:00, 851 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 87517 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Article ID: 58761, Effective: 2026-03-12 00:00:00, 851 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 87528 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Article ID: 58761, Effective: 2026-03-12 00:00:00, 851 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 87476 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Article ID: 58761, Effective: 2026-03-12 00:00:00, 851 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 87594 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing B99.9.

9 policies

4 Medicare

Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Policy ID: ART-58710
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Policy ID: ART-58720
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Policy ID: ART-58747
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Policy ID: ART-58761

5 Aetna

Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Policy ID: CPB-0585
Heart Transplantation
Policy ID: CPB-0586
Pancreas Kidney Transplantation
Policy ID: CPB-0587
Lung Transplantation
Policy ID: CPB-0598
Transplant Immune Cell Function Assays
Policy ID: CPB-0773

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with B99.9

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

No procedure linkages on file for B99.9

We don't have CPT pairings indexed for this specific code yet. Use the CPT search above to find common procedures, or check your payer's published medical policy for code-specific guidance.

Convert B99.9 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10ICD-9Mapping Flags
B99.9 1369 10000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

Codes Adjacent To B99.9

Other codes in section B99 (Other infectious diseases).

ICD-10 B99.9, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code B99.9 billable? +

Yes, B99.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

What ICD-9 codes does B99.9 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, B99.9 maps to ICD-9 codes: 1369. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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