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B00.0

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Eczema herpeticum

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A severe skin infection caused by herpes simplex virus that spreads across areas of damaged or inflamed skin, causing blistering and oozing.

Coding Tips

  • •This code indicates disseminated herpes on compromised skin; document the extent and location of involvement
  • •Distinguish from localized herpes simplex lesions

Code Hierarchy

└B00Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections└B00.0Eczema herpeticum
└B00.0Eczema herpeticum

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