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B08.1

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Molluscum contagiosum

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

What This Code Means

A contagious viral skin infection that causes small, firm, dome-shaped bumps with a central dimple, typically spreading through direct contact or contaminated objects.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the site of infection (face, trunk, extremities) for specificity
  • •Molluscum contagiosum is highly contagious; note if patient has immunocompromised status as it may affect severity

Code Hierarchy

└B08Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified└B08.1Molluscum contagiosum
└B08.1Molluscum contagiosum

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