B00 is the ICD-10 code for Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block B00–B09 (Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What B00 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of B00
- B00.0Eczema herpeticum
- B00.1Herpesviral vesicular dermatitis
- B00.2Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitis
- B00.3Herpesviral meningitisG02.0
- B00.4Herpesviral encephalitisG05.1
- B00.5Herpesviral ocular disease
- B00.7Disseminated herpesviral disease
- B00.8Other forms of herpesviral infection
- B00.9Herpesviral infection, unspecified
B00 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DB00Herpes simplex-infektion
B00Herpesviruksen (yskänrokkoviruksen) aiheuttamat infektiot
B00Infektionen durch Herpesviren [Herpes simplex]
B00Infections par le virus de l'herpès [herpes simplex]
B00herpesvirusinfecties [herpes simplex]
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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