B00.8
Header — not billableOther forms of herpesviral infections
The ICD-10 code for other forms of herpesviral infections is B00.8.
B00.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under B00.8
Related codes in this category
- B00.0Eczema herpeticum
- B00.1Herpesviral vesicular dermatitis
- B00.2Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitis
- B00.3Herpesviral meningitis
- B00.4Herpesviral encephalitis
- B00.5Herpesviral ocular diseasenon-billable header
- B00.7Disseminated herpesviral disease
- B00.9Herpesviral infection, unspecified
- B00.8Other forms of herpesviral infectionsnon-billable header