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B08

Non-billable

Oth viral infect with skin and mucous membrane lesions, NEC

Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

B00-B09

Child Codes

9

Coding Notes

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
  • vesicular stomatitis virus disease (A93.8)

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)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

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

Child Codes (9)

B08.0

Other orthopoxvirus infections

B08.1

Molluscum contagiosum

BillableB08.2

Exanthema subitum [sixth disease]

B08.3

Erythema infectiosum [fifth disease]

BillableB08.4

Enteroviral vesicular stomatitis with exanthem

BillableB08.5

Enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis

BillableB08.6

Parapoxvirus infections

B08.7

Yatapoxvirus infections

B08.8

Oth viral infections with skin and mucous membrane lesions

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code B08?

ICD-10-CM code B08 represents "Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is B08 a billable code?

No, B08 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under B08.

What chapter is B08 in?

B08 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B08?

B08 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; vesicular stomatitis virus disease (A93.8).

What are the subcategories under B08?

B08 has 9 child codes, including: B08.0 (Other orthopoxvirus infections), B08.1 (Molluscum contagiosum), B08.2 (Exanthema subitum [sixth disease]), B08.3 (Erythema infectiosum [fifth disease]), and 5 more.

Are additional codes required with B08?

Yes, when using B08 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for B08?

B08 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494088. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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