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ICD-10-CM Code for Herpesviral encephalitis B00.4

ICD-10 code B00.4 for Herpesviral encephalitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Official Long Descriptor

Herpesviral encephalitis
Herpesviral meningoencephalitis
Simian B disease
Excludes1: herpesviral encephalitis due to herpesvirus 6 and 7 (B10.01, B10.09)
non-simplex herpesviral encephalitis (B10.0-)

B00

Excludes1: congenital herpesviral infections (P35.2)

Excludes2: anogenital herpesviral infection (A60.-)
gammaherpesviral mononucleosis (B27.0-)
herpangina (B08.5)

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Herpes Dx
Hello, Would you please review the chart notes below & help to confirm the question & why: Can I added B00.89 - Other herpesviral infection? Provider submitted code: Vulvar lesion LESION OF VUL... [ Read More ]
Herpes diagnosis
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Oral HSV2?
I can't find another code besides what you found. I suppose you could also try the NOS, B00.9.... [ Read More ]
Oral HSV2?
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"most likely" herpes simplex infection exam herpes lips mouth vesicular
Outpatient visit. Doctor gives a diagnosis but also states "most likely" -- those words make this an uncertain diagnosis and thus do not code, correct? CC: Child brought in by mom with cold sores tha... [ Read More ]
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