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B08.03

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Pseudocowpox [milker's node]

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

What This Code Means

Pseudocowpox, also called milker's node, is a viral infection that affects dairy workers and farmers who handle infected cattle.

Coding Tips

  • •Document occupational exposure history when present
  • •Note that this is a milder infection compared to true cowpox

Code Hierarchy

└B08Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified└B08.0Other orthopoxvirus infections└B08.03Pseudocowpox [milker's node]
└B08.03Pseudocowpox [milker's node]

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