All ICD10 Codes
B08Non-billable

Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified

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

Use a more specific code (5 billable, 4 non-billable)
B08.0Other orthopoxvirus infectionshas subcodesB08.1Molluscum contagiosumB08.2Exanthema subitum [sixth disease]has subcodesB08.3Erythema infectiosum [fifth disease]B08.4Enteroviral vesicular stomatitis with exanthemB08.5Enteroviral vesicular pharyngitisB08.6Parapoxvirus infectionshas subcodesB08.7Yatapoxvirus infectionshas subcodesB08.8Other specified viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions

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.)
  • vesicular stomatitis virus disease (A93.8)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
B00-B09Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)
B08Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classifiedNot billable
B08.0Other orthopoxvirus infectionsSubcodes
B08.1Molluscum contagiosumBillable
B08.2Exanthema subitum [sixth disease]Subcodes
B08.3Erythema infectiosum [fifth disease]Billable
B08.4Enteroviral vesicular stomatitis with exanthemBillable
B08.5Enteroviral vesicular pharyngitisBillable
B08.6Parapoxvirus infectionsSubcodes
B08.7Yatapoxvirus infectionsSubcodes
B08.8Other specified viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesionsBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.