ICD-10-CM · Chapter 1 · A00–B99
A60
Anogenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- A60
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 1 — Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- Category
- A60
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM A60 is a category (header) for anogenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in A60
- A60.0Herpesviral infection of genitalia and urogenital tract
- A60.00Herpesviral infection of urogenital system, unspecified
- A60.01Herpesviral infection of penis
- A60.02Herpesviral infection of other male genital organs
- A60.03Herpesviral cervicitis
- A60.04Herpesviral vulvovaginitis
- A60.09Herpesviral infection of other urogenital tract
- A60.1Herpesviral infection of perianal skin and rectum
- A60.9Anogenital herpesviral infection, unspecified
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