Is B08.0 a billable code?
No. B08.0 is a header code that groups 6 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
B08.0: Other orthopoxvirus infections
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
B08.0 groups related diagnoses under other orthopoxvirus infections. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under B08.0
- B08.010Cowpox
- B08.011Vaccinia not from vaccine
- B08.02Orf virus disease
- B08.03Pseudocowpox [milker's node]
- B08.04Paravaccinia, unspecified
- B08.09Other orthopoxvirus infections
Other codes in B08 Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified
- B08.1Molluscum contagiosum
- B08.2Exanthema subitum [sixth disease]header
- B08.3Erythema infectiosum [fifth disease]
- B08.4Enteroviral vesicular stomatitis with exanthem
- B08.5Enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis
- B08.6Parapoxvirus infectionsheader
- B08.7Yatapoxvirus infectionsheader
- B08.8Other specified viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions
B08.0 questions
What does B08.0 mean?
B08.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other orthopoxvirus infections. 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.