Exanthema subitum [sixth disease]
- B08.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM B08.2 became effective on October 1, 2023.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B08.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 B08.2 may differ.
Applicable To
- Roseola infantum
The following code(s) above B08.2 contain annotation back-references
that may be applicable to B08.2:
- A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- B08 Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classified
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)
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change