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B00.4

Billable

Herpesviral encephalitis

Herpesviral encephalitis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

B00-B09

Parent Code

B00

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Herpesviral meningoencephalitis
  • Simian B disease

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
  • congenital herpesviral infections (P35.2)
  • herpesviral encephalitis due to herpesvirus 6 and 7 (B10.01, B10.09)
  • non-simplex herpesviral encephalitis (B10.0-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • 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

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code B00.4?

ICD-10-CM code B00.4 represents "Herpesviral encephalitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is B00.4 a billable code?

Yes, B00.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is B00.4 in?

B00.4 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B00.4?

B00.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; congenital herpesviral infections (P35.2); herpesviral encephalitis due to herpesvirus 6 and 7 (B10.01, B10.09); and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with B00.4?

Yes, when using B00.4 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does B00.4 map to?

B00.4 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 822021000000103, 230161000, 111897007, 36420002, 698726009, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for B00.4?

B00.4 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0037140, C0276226, C2900473. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.