Is B08 a billable code?
No. B08 is a header code that groups 22 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
B08: Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
B08 groups related diagnoses under other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under B08
- B08.010Cowpox
- B08.011Vaccinia not from vaccine
- B08.02Orf virus disease
- B08.03Pseudocowpox [milker's node]
- B08.04Paravaccinia, unspecified
- B08.09Other orthopoxvirus infections
- B08.1Molluscum contagiosum
- B08.20Exanthema subitum [sixth disease], unspecified
- B08.21Exanthema subitum [sixth disease] due to human herpesvirus 6
- B08.22Exanthema subitum [sixth disease] due to human herpesvirus 7
- B08.3Erythema infectiosum [fifth disease]
- B08.4Enteroviral vesicular stomatitis with exanthem
- B08.5Enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis
- B08.60Parapoxvirus infection, unspecified
- B08.61Bovine stomatitis
- B08.62Sealpox
- B08.69Other parapoxvirus infections
- B08.70Yatapoxvirus infection, unspecified
- B08.71Tanapox virus disease
- B08.72Yaba pox virus disease
- B08.79Other yatapoxvirus infections
- B08.8Other specified viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions
B08 questions
What does B08 mean?
B08 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified. It is in chapter 1, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.