B00.89 vs L03.01
B00.89 (Other herpesviral infection) compared with L03.01 (Cellulitis of finger), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. L03.01 carries an Excludes1 note covering B00.89: “herpetic whitlow (B00.89)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| B00.89Other herpesviral infection | L03.01Cellulitis of finger | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99) |
| Definition | Other herpesviral infection is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (B00.89). | Cellulitis of finger is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L03.01). |
| Includes | Herpesviral whitlow | Felon Whitlow |
| Use additional code | — | code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent. |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources