B00.4 Herpesviral encephalitis

✓ Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Herpesviral encephalitis is B00.4 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
B00-B09: Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)
Category B00
18 codes (15 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to B00.4:

  • Disease, diseased › simian B
  • Encephalitis (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) › herpesviral
  • Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic › encephalitis
  • Meningoencephalitis › herpesviral, herpetic
  • Encephalitis (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) › in (due to) › herpes (simplex) virus
  • Meningoencephalitis › in (due to) › herpes
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with B00.4.
  • herpesviral encephalitis due to herpesvirus 6 and 7 (B10.01, B10.09)
  • non-simplex herpesviral encephalitis (B10.0-)

Inclusion Terms

  • Herpesviral meningoencephalitis
  • Simian B disease

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 3,360 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included B00.4 among the documented diagnoses.
  • 1,455 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV Infections (TOC entry)

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.1.a
Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.1.b

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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