ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

B08Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified

Not billable — use a more specific code

B08 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Oth viral infect with skin and mucous membrane lesions, NEC

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About B08

B08 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified. It belongs to block B00-B09 (viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions) and chapter 1 (certain infectious and parasitic diseases). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: B08.0 (infections), B08.1 (contagiosum), B08.2 (disease]), B08.3 (disease]), B08.4 (exanthem), B08.5 (pharyngitis), B08.6 (infections), B08.7 (infections) and 1 more.

Don't report B08 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: vesicular stomatitis virus disease (A93.8).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under B08

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

vesicular stomatitis virus disease (A93.8)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to B08.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about B08

Is B08 billable?: No. B08 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.