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B10.81

Billable

Human herpesvirus 6 infection

Human herpesvirus 6 infection

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

B10-B10

Parent Code

B10.8

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.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for human herpesvirus 6 infection?

The ICD-10-CM code for human herpesvirus 6 infection is B10.81. The full clinical description is "Human herpesvirus 6 infection". B10.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code B10.81 mean?

ICD-10-CM code B10.81 represents "Human herpesvirus 6 infection". It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is B10.81 a billable code?

Yes, B10.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is B10.81 in?

B10.81 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B10.81?

B10.81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.

Are additional codes required with B10.81?

Yes, when using B10.81 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does B10.81 map to?

B10.81 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 402420001, 442177008, 721772005, 1186998004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for B10.81?

B10.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0854530. 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.