B08 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for B08 ICD 10 code:
Oth viral infect with skin and mucous membrane lesions, NEC
Type 1 excludes for B08 ICD 10 code
- vesicular stomatitis virus disease (A93.8)
Codes
- B08.0 Other orthopoxvirus infections
- B08.01 Cowpox and vaccinia not from vaccine
- B08.010 Cowpox
- B08.011 Vaccinia not from vaccine
- B08.02 Orf virus disease
- B08.03 Pseudocowpox [milker's node]
- B08.04 Paravaccinia, unspecified
- B08.09 Other orthopoxvirus infections
- B08.1 Molluscum contagiosum
- B08.2 Exanthema subitum [sixth disease]
- B08.20 Exanthema subitum [sixth disease], unspecified
- B08.21 Exanthema subitum [sixth disease] due to human herpesvirus 6
- B08.22 Exanthema subitum [sixth disease] due to human herpesvirus 7
- B08.3 Erythema infectiosum [fifth disease]
- B08.4 Enteroviral vesicular stomatitis with exanthem
- B08.5 Enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis
- B08.6 Parapoxvirus infections
- B08.60 Parapoxvirus infection, unspecified
- B08.61 Bovine stomatitis
- B08.62 Sealpox
- B08.69 Other parapoxvirus infections
- B08.7 Yatapoxvirus infections
- B08.70 Yatapoxvirus infection, unspecified
- B08.71 Tanapox virus disease
- B08.72 Yaba pox virus disease
- B08.79 Other yatapoxvirus infections
- B08.8 Other specified viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to B08 ICD10 Code:
- A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- B00-B09 Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
B08 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about B08 ICD 10 code
What are skin infections?
Your skin is your body's largest organ. It has many different functions, including covering and protecting your body. It helps keep germs out. But sometimes the germs can cause a skin infection. It often happens when the germs enter your body through a break, cut, or wound on your skin. Other skin infections can happen in places where the skin rubs together, especially if the area is moist. Infections can also happen when you have a poor blood supply to an area of your body or if your immune system is weakened because of another disease or a medical treatment.
Some skin infections cover a small area on the top of your skin. Other infections can go deep into your skin or spread to a larger area.
What causes skin infections?
Skin infections are caused by different kinds of germs. For example,:
- Bacteria cause cellulitis, impetigo, and staphylococcal (staph) infections
- Viruses cause shingles, warts, and herpes simplex
- Fungi cause athlete's foot and yeast infections
- Parasites cause body lice, head lice, and scabies
Who is more likely to get a skin infection?
You are more likely to get a skin infection if you:
- Have poor circulation
- Have diabetes
- Are older
- Have an immune system disease, such as HIV
- Have a weakened immune system because of chemotherapy or other medicines that suppress your immune system
- Have to stay in one position for a long time, such as if you are sick and have to stay in bed for a long time or you are paralyzed
- Are malnourished
- Have excessive skinfolds, which can happen if you have obesity
What are the symptoms of skin infections?
The symptoms depend on the type of infection. Some symptoms that are common to many skin infections include rashes, swelling, redness, pain, pus, and itching.
How are skin infections diagnosed?
To diagnose a skin infection, your health care provider will do a physical exam and ask about your symptoms. You may have lab tests, such as a skin culture. This is a test to identify what type of infection you have, using a sample from your skin. Your provider may take the sample by swabbing or scraping your skin or removing a small piece of skin (biopsy). Sometimes providers use other tests, such as blood tests.
How are skin infections treated?
The treatment depends on the type of infection and how serious it is. Some infections will go away on their own. When you do need treatment, it may include a cream or lotion to put on the skin. Other possible treatments include medicines and a procedure to drain pus.
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