B08.20

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

• B08.20

Applicable To

• Roseola infantum, unspecified

Approximate Synonyms

• Exanthema subitum

• Roseola infantum

Clinical Information

• An acute, short-lived, viral disease of infants and young children characterized by a high fever at onset that drops to normal after 3-4 days and the concomitant appearance of a macular or maculopapular rash that appears first on the trunk and then spreads to other areas. It is the sixth of the classical exanthematous diseases and is caused by hhv-6; herpesvirus 6, human). from Dorland, 27th ed)

Details

• B08.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B08.20 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B08.20 – other international versions of ICD-10 B08.20 may differ.