All ICD10 Codes

B00

Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections

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
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).

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

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to B00:

chapterCH1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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