ICD-10 Code for Herpes
The ICD-10-CM code for herpes is B00.9 — Herpesviral infection, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for herpes with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
BillableUnspecified
B00.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which herpes code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 48 codes under Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| anogenital | A60.9 | Anogenital herpesviral infection, unspecified | |
| blepharitis | B02.39 | Other herpes zoster eye disease | |
| circinatus | B35.4 | Tinea corporis | |
| conjunctivitis | B00.53 | Herpesviral conjunctivitis | |
| cornea | B02.33 | Zoster keratitis | |
| encephalitis | B00.4 | Herpesviral encephalitis | |
| eye | B02.30 | Zoster ocular disease, unspecified | |
| eyelid | B02.39 | Other herpes zoster eye disease | |
| facialis | B00.1 | Herpesviral vesicular dermatitis | |
| febrilis | B00.1 | Herpesviral vesicular dermatitis | |
| geniculate ganglionitis | B02.21 | Postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis | |
| genital, genitalis | A60.00 | Herpesviral infection of urogenital system, unspecified | |
| gestational, gestationis | O26.4 | Herpes gestationis | not billable |
| gingivostomatitis | B00.2 | Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitis | |
| human | B00.9 | Herpesviral infection, unspecified | |
| infection NEC | B10.89 | Other human herpesvirus infection | |
| iridocyclitis | B00.51 | Herpesviral iridocyclitis | |
| iris | L51.9 | Erythema multiforme, unspecified | |
| iritis | B00.51 | Herpesviral iridocyclitis | |
| Kaposi's sarcoma associated | B10.89 | Other human herpesvirus infection | |
| keratitis | B00.52 | Herpesviral keratitis | |
| keratoconjunctivitis | B00.52 | Herpesviral keratitis | |
| labialis | B00.1 | Herpesviral vesicular dermatitis | |
| lip | B00.1 | Herpesviral vesicular dermatitis | |
| meningitis | B00.3 | Herpesviral meningitis | |
| ophthalmicusNEC | B02.30 | Zoster ocular disease, unspecified | |
| penis | A60.01 | Herpesviral infection of penis | |
| perianal skin | A60.1 | Herpesviral infection of perianal skin and rectum | |
| pharyngitis, pharyngotonsillitis | B00.2 | Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitis | |
| rectum | A60.1 | Herpesviral infection of perianal skin and rectum | |
| scrotum | A60.02 | Herpesviral infection of other male genital organs | |
| sepsis | B00.7 | Disseminated herpesviral disease | |
| simplex | B00.9 | Herpesviral infection, unspecified | |
| stomatitis | B00.2 | Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitis | |
| tonsurans | B35.0 | Tinea barbae and tinea capitis | |
| visceral | B00.89 | Other herpesviral infection | |
| vulva | A60.04 | Herpesviral vulvovaginitis | |
| whitlow | B00.89 | Other herpesviral infection | |
| zoster | B02.9 | Zoster without complications |
Herpes anogenital
| perianal skin | A60.1 | Herpesviral infection of perianal skin and rectum | |
| rectum | A60.1 | Herpesviral infection of perianal skin and rectum | |
| urogenital tract | A60.00 | Herpesviral infection of urogenital system, unspecified | |
| urogenital tract › cervix | A60.03 | Herpesviral cervicitis | |
| urogenital tract › male genital organ NEC | A60.02 | Herpesviral infection of other male genital organs | |
| urogenital tract › penis | A60.01 | Herpesviral infection of penis | |
| urogenital tract › specified site NEC | A60.09 | Herpesviral infection of other urogenital tract | |
| urogenital tract › vagina | A60.04 | Herpesviral vulvovaginitis | |
| urogenital tract › vulva | A60.04 | Herpesviral vulvovaginitis |
Herpes blepharitis
| simplex | B00.59 | Other herpesviral disease of eye |
Herpes circinatus
| bullosus | L12.0 | Bullous pemphigoid |
Herpes conjunctivitis
| zoster | B02.31 | Zoster conjunctivitis |
Herpes encephalitis
Herpes eye
| simplex | B00.50 | Herpesviral ocular disease, unspecified |
Herpes eyelid
| simplex | B00.59 | Other herpesviral disease of eye |
Herpes genital, genitalis
Herpes human
Herpes infection NEC
| Kaposi's sarcoma associated | B10.89 | Other human herpesvirus infection |
Herpes iridocyclitis
| zoster | B02.32 | Zoster iridocyclitis |
Herpes keratitis
| zoster | B02.33 | Zoster keratitis |
Herpes keratoconjunctivitis
| zoster | B02.33 | Zoster keratitis |
Herpes meningitis
| zoster | B02.1 | Zoster meningitis |
Herpes ophthalmicusNEC
| simplex | B00.50 | Herpesviral ocular disease, unspecified |
Herpes simplex
| complicated NEC | B00.89 | Other herpesviral infection | |
| congenital | P35.2 | Congenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection | |
| conjunctivitis | B00.53 | Herpesviral conjunctivitis | |
| external ear | B00.1 | Herpesviral vesicular dermatitis | |
| eyelid | B00.59 | Other herpesviral disease of eye | |
| hepatitis | B00.81 | Herpesviral hepatitis | |
| keratitis | B00.52 | Herpesviral keratitis | |
| myelitis | B00.82 | Herpes simplex myelitis | |
| specified complication NEC | B00.89 | Other herpesviral infection | |
| visceral | B00.89 | Other herpesviral infection |
Herpes zoster
| auricularis | B02.21 | Postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis | |
| complicated NEC | B02.8 | Zoster with other complications | |
| conjunctivitis | B02.31 | Zoster conjunctivitis | |
| disseminated | B02.7 | Disseminated zoster | |
| encephalitis | B02.0 | Zoster encephalitis | |
| eye | B02.39 | Other herpes zoster eye disease | |
| geniculate ganglionitis | B02.21 | Postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis | |
| keratitis | B02.33 | Zoster keratitis | |
| meningitis | B02.1 | Zoster meningitis | |
| myelitis | B02.24 | Postherpetic myelitis | |
| neuritis, neuralgia | B02.29 | Other postherpetic nervous system involvement | |
| ophthalmicus NEC | B02.30 | Zoster ocular disease, unspecified | |
| oticus | B02.21 | Postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis | |
| polyneuropathy | B02.23 | Postherpetic polyneuropathy | |
| specified complication NEC | B02.8 | Zoster with other complications | |
| trigeminal neuralgia | B02.22 | Postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources