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Compare/B06 vs P35.0

B06 vs P35.0

B06 (Rubella [German measles]) compared with P35.0 (Congenital rubella syndrome), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. B06 carries an Excludes1 note covering P35.0: “congenital rubella (P35.0)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

B06Rubella [German measles]P35.0Congenital rubella syndrome
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: B06.00, B06.01, B06.02, B06.09, B06.81

Billable
ClassificationA00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99)P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
DefinitionRubella [German measles] is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (B06).Congenital rubella syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P35.0).
Includes
infections acquired in utero or during birth
Congenital rubella pneumonitis

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources