B00.2
Billable codeHerpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitis
The ICD-10 code for herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitis is B00.2.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Herpesviral pharyngitis
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- B00.0Eczema herpeticum
- B00.1Herpesviral vesicular dermatitis
- B00.3Herpesviral meningitis
- B00.4Herpesviral encephalitis
- B00.5Herpesviral ocular diseasenon-billable header
- B00.7Disseminated herpesviral disease
- B00.8Other forms of herpesviral infectionsnon-billable header
- B00.9Herpesviral infection, unspecified
- B00.2Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitis
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 0542
Associated MS-DRGs
B00.2 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 011Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCC
- DRG 012Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CC
- DRG 013Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCC
- DRG 157Dental and Oral Diseases with MCC
- DRG 158Dental and Oral Diseases with CC
- DRG 159Dental and Oral Diseases without CC/MCC