Diagnosis Code

B00 HERPESVIRAL [HERPES SIMPLEX] INFECTIONS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B00

Short Description: Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections

Long Description: Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections

The code B00 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)
      • Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections (B00)
        • B00 Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B00 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • congenital herpesviral infections (@P35.2*)
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • anogenital herpesviral infection (@A60*.-)
    • gammaherpesviral mononucleosis (@B27.0*-)
    • herpangina (@B08.5*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
B00.0 Eczema herpeticum
B00.1 Herpesviral vesicular dermatitis
B00.2 Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitis
B00.3 Herpesviral meningitis
B00.4 Herpesviral encephalitis
B00.5 Herpesviral ocular disease
B00.50 Herpesviral ocular disease, unspecified
B00.51 Herpesviral iridocyclitis
B00.52 Herpesviral keratitis
B00.53 Herpesviral conjunctivitis
B00.59 Other herpesviral disease of eye
B00.7 Disseminated herpesviral disease
B00.8 Other forms of herpesviral infections
B00.81 Herpesviral hepatitis
B00.82 Herpes simplex myelitis
B00.89 Other herpesviral infection
B00.9 Herpesviral infection, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023