B00.4 is the ICD-10 code for Herpesviral encephalitisG05.1. It is a four-character subcategory of B00 (Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What B00.4 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Herpesviral meningoencephalitis
- Simian B disease
B00.4 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B00.4Herpesencefalitt
DB004Encefalitis forårsaget af Herpes simplex-virus
- DB004AMeningoencefalitis forårsaget af Herpes simplex-virus
B00.4Herpesvirus aivokalvojen tai aivojen tulehduksen syynä
B00.4Enzephalitis durch Herpesviren
B00.4Encéphalite due au virus de l'herpès (G05.1*)
B00.4encefalitis door herpesvirus (G05.1*)
B00.4Herpesviral encephalitis
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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