B07 vs L04

B07 (Viral warts) compared with L04 (Acute lymphadenitis), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. L04 carries an Excludes2 note covering B07: “viral warts (B07.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

	B07Viral warts	L04Acute lymphadenitis
Billing status	Non-billable header Report instead: B07.0, B07.8, B07.9	Non-billable header Report instead: L04.0, L04.1, L04.2, L04.3, L04.8
Classification	A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99)	L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)
Definition	Viral warts is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (B07).	Acute lymphadenitis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L04).
Includes	verruca simplex verruca vulgaris viral warts due to human papillomavirus	abscess (acute) of lymph nodes, except mesenteric acute lymphadenitis, except mesenteric
Use additional code	—	code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources