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B10.0

B10.0: Other human herpesvirus encephalitis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

B10.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other human herpesvirus encephalitis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

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.

  • herpes encephalitis NOS (B00.4)
  • herpes simplex encephalitis (B00.4)
  • human herpesvirus encephalitis (B00.4)
  • simian B herpes virus encephalitis (B00.4)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above B10.0

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on B10: Other human herpesviruses

  • cytomegalovirus (B25.9)
  • Epstein-Barr virus (B27.0-)
  • herpes NOS (B00.9)
  • herpes simplex (B00.-)
  • herpes zoster (B02.-)
  • human herpesvirus NOS (B00.-)
  • human herpesvirus 1 and 2 (B00.-)
  • human herpesvirus 3 (B01.-, B02.-)
  • human herpesvirus 4 (B27.0-)
  • human herpesvirus 5 (B25.-)
  • varicella (B01.-)
  • zoster (B02.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with B10.0

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

  • A85Other viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified
  • B00.4Herpesviral encephalitis

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 B10.0

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under B10

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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