ICD-10-CM B91 is the diagnosis code for Sequelae of poliomyelitis. This code falls under the section "Sequelae of infectious and parasitic diseases" within Chapter 1 — Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as B91. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where B91 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, B91 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
B91 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Sequelae of poliomyelitis". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
B91 is located in Section B90-B94 — "Sequelae of infectious and parasitic diseases" within Chapter 1 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use B91 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Sequelae of poliomyelitis" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Sequelae of poliomyelitis is B91.
Yes, B91 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
B91 is in Chapter 1 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for B91 include: postpolio syndrome (G14).
Yes, B91 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.