All ICD10 Codes

B08

Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Official Description

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

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
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.)
  • 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

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to B08:

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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