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B08.09

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Other orthopoxvirus infections

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

What This Code Means

Other infections caused by orthopoxviruses (a family of viruses including cowpox and vaccinia) not classified in other specific codes.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific orthopoxvirus type if identified
  • •Use only when the infection doesn't fit into more specific orthopoxvirus codes

Code Hierarchy

└B08Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified└B08.0Other orthopoxvirus infections└B08.09Other orthopoxvirus infections
└B08.09Other orthopoxvirus infections

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