054.9 HERPES SIMPLEX NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 054.9

Short Description: Herpes simplex NOS

Long Description: Herpes simplex without mention of complication

Code Classification:

  • Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
    • Viral diseases accompanied by exanthem (050-059)
      • 054 Herpes simplex
        • 054.9 Herpes simplex NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 054.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Blister - see also Injury, superficial, by site
    • fever 054.9
  • Coldsore (see also Herpes, simplex) 054.9
  • Dartre 054.9
  • Fever 780.60
    • blister 054.9
    • herpetic (see also Herpes) 054.9
    • sore 054.9
  • Herpes, herpetic 054.9
    • auricularis (zoster) 053.71
      • simplex 054.73
    • blepharitis (zoster) 053.20
      • simplex 054.41
    • circinate 110.5
    • circinatus 110.5
      • bullous 694.5
    • conjunctiva (simplex) 054.43
      • zoster 053.21
    • cornea (simplex) 054.43
      • disciform (simplex) 054.43
      • zoster 053.21
    • encephalitis 054.3
    • eye (zoster) 053.29
      • simplex 054.40
    • eyelid (zoster) 053.20
      • simplex 054.41
    • febrilis 054.9
    • fever 054.9
    • geniculate ganglionitis 053.11
    • genital, genitalis 054.10
      • specified site NEC 054.19
    • gestationis 646.8
    • gingivostomatitis 054.2
    • iridocyclitis (simplex) 054.44
      • zoster 053.22
    • iris (any site) 695.10
    • iritis (simplex) 054.44
    • keratitis (simplex) 054.43
      • dendritic 054.42
      • disciform 054.43
      • interstitial 054.43
      • zoster 053.21
    • keratoconjunctivitis (simplex) 054.43
      • zoster 053.21
    • labialis 054.9
      • meningococcal 036.89
    • lip 054.9
    • meningitis (simplex) 054.72
      • zoster 053.0
    • ophthalmicus (zoster) 053.20
      • simplex 054.40
    • otitis externa (zoster) 053.71
      • simplex 054.73
    • penis 054.13
    • perianal 054.10
    • pharyngitis 054.79
    • progenitalis 054.10
    • scrotum 054.19
    • septicemia 054.5
    • simplex 054.9
      • complicated 054.8
        • ophthalmic 054.40
          • specified NEC 054.49
        • specified NEC 054.79
      • congenital 771.2
      • external ear 054.73
      • keratitis 054.43
        • dendritic 054.42
      • meningitis 054.72
      • myelitis 054.74
      • neuritis 054.79
      • specified complication NEC 054.79
        • ophthalmic 054.49
      • visceral 054.71
    • stomatitis 054.2
    • tonsurans 110.0
      • maculosus (of Hebra) 696.3
    • visceral 054.71
    • vulva 054.12
    • vulvovaginitis 054.11
    • whitlow 054.6
    • zoster 053.9
      • auricularis 053.71
      • complicated 053.8
        • specified NEC 053.79
      • conjunctiva 053.21
      • cornea 053.21
      • ear 053.71
      • eye 053.29
      • geniculate 053.11
      • keratitis 053.21
        • interstitial 053.21
      • myelitis 053.14
      • neuritis 053.10
      • ophthalmicus(a) 053.20
      • oticus 053.71
      • otitis externa 053.71
      • specified complication NEC 053.79
      • specified site NEC 053.9
    • zosteriform, intermediate type 053.9
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Herpes (simplex) (see also Herpes, simplex) 054.9
      • congenital 771.2
      • zoster (see also Herpes, zoster) 053.9
        • eye NEC 053.29

Crosswalk Information

The code 054.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
054.9 Right Arrow B00.9 Herpesviral infection, unspecified
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
054.0 Eczema herpeticum
054.10 Genital herpes, unspecified
054.11 Herpetic vulvovaginitis
054.12 Herpetic ulceration of vulva
054.13 Herpetic infection of penis
054.19 Other genital herpes
054.2 Herpetic gingivostomatitis
054.3 Herpetic meningoencephalitis
054.40 Herpes simplex with unspecified ophthalmic complication
054.41 Herpes simplex dermatitis of eyelid
054.42 Dendritic keratitis
054.43 Herpes simplex disciform keratitis
054.44 Herpes simplex iridocyclitis
054.49 Herpes simplex with other ophthalmic complications
054.5 Herpetic septicemia
054.6 Herpetic whitlow
054.71 Visceral herpes simplex
054.72 Herpes simplex meningitis
054.73 Herpes simplex otitis externa
054.74 Herpes simplex myelitis
054.79 Herpes simplex with other specified complications
054.8 Herpes simplex with unspecified complication


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