B00.7 Disseminated herpesviral disease

The ICD-10-CM code for Disseminated herpesviral disease is B00.7 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

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 B00.7:

• Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) › herpesviral
• Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic › sepsis
• Disease, diseased › herpesviral, disseminated
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › herpes (simplex) › disseminated

Inclusion Terms

• Herpesviral sepsis

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 625 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included B00.7 among the documented diagnoses.
• 300 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

Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

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

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

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)