All ICD10 Codes
B00Non-billable

Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections

Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases·Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)·category·FY 2026

Use a more specific code (7 billable, 2 non-billable)
B00.0Eczema herpeticumB00.1Herpesviral vesicular dermatitisB00.2Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitisB00.3Herpesviral meningitisB00.4Herpesviral encephalitisB00.5Herpesviral ocular diseasehas subcodesB00.7Disseminated herpesviral diseaseB00.8Other forms of herpesviral infectionshas subcodesB00.9Herpesviral infection, unspecified

CH1 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • congenital herpesviral infections (P35.2)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • anogenital herpesviral infection (A60.-)
  • gammaherpesviral mononucleosis (B27.0-)
  • herpangina (B08.5)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
B00-B09Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)
B00Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infectionsNot billable
B00.0Eczema herpeticumBillable
B00.1Herpesviral vesicular dermatitisBillable
B00.2Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitisBillable
B00.3Herpesviral meningitisBillable
B00.4Herpesviral encephalitisBillable
B00.5Herpesviral ocular diseaseSubcodes
B00.7Disseminated herpesviral diseaseBillable
B00.8Other forms of herpesviral infectionsSubcodes
B00.9Herpesviral infection, unspecifiedBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.