ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
054.5 — Herpetic septicemia
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 054.5
054.5 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for Herpetic septicemia. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, B00.7 (Disseminated herpesviral disease). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- B00.7Disseminated herpesviral diseaseexact match
Common questions about 054.5
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 054.5?
- The GEMs map 054.5 to ICD-10-CM B00.7.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.