B10.8
Non-billableOther human herpesvirus infection
Other human herpesvirus infection
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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
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)
- 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.-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B10.8?
ICD-10-CM code B10.8 represents "Other human herpesvirus infection". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is B10.8 a billable code?
No, B10.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under B10.8.
What chapter is B10.8 in?
B10.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B10.8?
B10.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.
What are the subcategories under B10.8?
B10.8 has 3 child codes, including: B10.81 (Human herpesvirus 6 infection), B10.82 (Human herpesvirus 7 infection), B10.89 (Other human herpesvirus infection).
Are additional codes required with B10.8?
Yes, when using B10.8 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for B10.8?
B10.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1955633. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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