B08.8 – Other specified viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions
- Code
B08.8(claims format:B088)- Description
- Other specified viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions
- Short description
- Oth viral infections with skin and mucous membrane lesions
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- Block
- B00-B09 Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions
- Parent codes
- B08
Notes for B08.8
- Enteroviral lymphonodular pharyngitis
- Foot-and-mouth disease
- Poxvirus NEC
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
B08 – Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified
- vesicular stomatitis virus disease (A93.8)
Index terms for B08.8
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Cotia virus
- Poxvirus NEC
- Fever, aphthous
- Stomatitis, epidemic
- Stomatitis, epizootic
- Aphthae, aphthous, fever
- Disease, diseased, fourth
- Aphthae, aphthous, epizootic
- Disease, diseased, foot and mouth
- Pharyngitis, lymphonodular, acute
- Infection, infected, infective, cotia virus
- Exanthem, exanthema, viral, virus, specified type NEC
- Infection, infected, infective, virus, viral NOS, cotia
Related codes in B08
- B08.0 – Other orthopoxvirus infectionsHeader
- B08.1 – Molluscum contagiosumBillable
- B08.2 – Exanthema subitum [sixth disease]Header
- B08.3 – Erythema infectiosum [fifth disease]Billable
- B08.4 – Enteroviral vesicular stomatitis with exanthemBillable
- B08.5 – Enteroviral vesicular pharyngitisBillable
- B08.6 – Parapoxvirus infectionsHeader
- B08.7 – Yatapoxvirus infectionsHeader
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code B08.8?
B08.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other specified viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, in the block B00-B09 (Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions).
Is B08.8 a billable code?
Yes. B08.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does B08.8 belong to?
It belongs to category B08 – Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.