B10.81 Human herpesvirus 6 infection

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from B10 Other human herpesviruses

Excludes2 (not included here)

• cytomegalovirus (B25.9)
• Epstein-Barr virus (B27.0-)
• herpes NOS (B00.9)
• herpes simplex (B00.-)
• herpes zoster (B02.-)
• human herpesvirus NOS (B00.-)
• human herpesvirus 1 and 2 (B00.-)
• human herpesvirus 3 (B01.-, B02.-)
• human herpesvirus 4 (B27.0-)
• human herpesvirus 5 (B25.-)
• varicella (B01.-)
• zoster (B02.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 606-607 in MDC 09.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 058.81 Human herpesvirus 6 infection (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to B10.81

Back-references to B10

• Code First: H67 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere ("viral disease NEC (B00-B34)")

Diagnosis Index entries for B10.81

• Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic › human › 6 › specified NEC

Nearby codes

• B10 Other human herpesviruses
• B10.0 Other human herpesvirus encephalitis
• B10.01 Human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis
• B10.09 Other human herpesvirus encephalitis
• B10.8 Other human herpesvirus infection
• B10.81 Human herpesvirus 6 infection (this code)
• B10.82 Human herpesvirus 7 infection
• B10.89 Other human herpesvirus infection