B00 Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections

Category / Non-billable header 17 subcodes

Block: Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • congenital herpesviral infections (P35.2)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • anogenital herpesviral infection (A60.-)
  • gammaherpesviral mononucleosis (B27.0-)
  • herpangina (B08.5)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
B00..0 Eczema herpeticum Yes
B00..1 Herpesviral vesicular dermatitis Yes
B00..2 Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitis Yes
B00..3 Herpesviral meningitis Yes
B00..4 Herpesviral encephalitis Yes
B00..5 Herpesviral ocular disease No
B00..50 Herpesviral ocular disease, unspecified Yes
B00..51 Herpesviral iridocyclitis Yes
B00..52 Herpesviral keratitis Yes
B00..53 Herpesviral conjunctivitis Yes
B00..59 Other herpesviral disease of eye Yes
B00..7 Disseminated herpesviral disease Yes
B00..8 Other forms of herpesviral infections No
B00..81 Herpesviral hepatitis Yes
B00..82 Herpes simplex myelitis Yes
B00..89 Other herpesviral infection Yes
B00..9 Herpesviral infection, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026