O26.4 ICD-10-CM Code: Herpes gestationis
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FY 2026 Apr update / Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) / Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (O20-O29)
O26.4
Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidanceHerpes gestationis
CMS-HCC V28
N/A—
Not mapped
CMS-HCC V24
N/A—
Not mapped
ACA/HHS
N/A—
Not mapped
ESRD/PACE
N/A—
Not mapped
RXHCC
N/A—
Not mapped
Code Book Path
Inclusion Terms
OfficialNo inclusion terms are included in this display for O26.4. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.
Excludes 2
Official- mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)Inherited from O00-O9A, O20-O29
- obstetrical tetanus (A34)Inherited from O00-O9A, O20-O29
- postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)Inherited from O00-O9A, O20-O29
- puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)Inherited from O00-O9A, O20-O29
- maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)Inherited from O00-O9A, O20-O29
- maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)Inherited from O00-O9A, O20-O29
Related Codes
Includes
OfficialNo Includes notes are included in this display for O26.4. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.
Excludes 1
Official- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)Inherited from O00-O9A
Code First
OfficialNo Code First sequencing instructions are included in this display for O26.4. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.
Use Additional
Official- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.Inherited from O00-O9A
Code Also
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Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →
- Code
- O26.4
- Description
- Herpes gestationis
- HCC (V28)
- No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
- RAF reference coefficient
- —
- Billable
- No
- Payment year
- 2026
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What This Code Means
O26.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for herpes gestationis. O26.4 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (o00-o9a), within the section covering other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (o20-o29).
Header codes like O26.4 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for O26.4 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.