B00

B00: Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

B00 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

congenital herpesviral infections (P35.2)

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

anogenital herpesviral infection (A60.-)
gammaherpesviral mononucleosis (B27.0-)
herpangina (B08.5)

Other codes that can never be billed with B00

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

G02Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
G05Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
H20.0Acute and subacute iridocyclitis
H62.4Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere
J02.8Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
J03.8Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
K05.0Acute gingivitis
K12Stomatitis and related lesions

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead B00

9 child codes. Green means billable.