Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections
Non-billable header
B00 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- congenital herpesviral infections (P35.2)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
- anogenital herpesviral infection (A60.-)
- gammaherpesviral mononucleosis (B27.0-)
- herpangina (B08.5)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
More specific codes B00
- B00.0Eczema herpeticumBillable
- B00.1Herpesviral vesicular dermatitisBillable
- B00.2Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitisBillable
- B00.3Herpesviral meningitisBillable
- B00.4Herpesviral encephalitisBillable
- B00.5Herpesviral ocular diseaseHeader
- B00.7Disseminated herpesviral diseaseBillable
- B00.8Other forms of herpesviral infectionsHeader
- B00.9Herpesviral infection, unspecifiedBillable
Related codes
- B01Varicella [chickenpox]Header
- B02Zoster [herpes zoster]Header
- B03SmallpoxBillable
- B04MonkeypoxBillable
- B05MeaslesHeader
- B06Rubella [German measles]Header
- B07Viral wartsHeader
- B08Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- B09Unspecified viral infection characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesionsBillable