Herpesviral conjunctivitis
Billable / specific
B00.53 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from B00)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B00)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B00)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B00)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B00)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B00)
- anogenital herpesviral infection (A60.-) (from B00)
- gammaherpesviral mononucleosis (B27.0-) (from B00)
- herpangina (B08.5) (from B00)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Also known as
- ConjunctivitisNOS, in herpesvirus
- Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic, conjunctivitis
- Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic, simplex, conjunctivitis
Parent code
- B00.5Herpesviral ocular diseaseHeader