B08.3
Erythema infectiosum [fifth disease]
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 6 never code together
A00-B99chapter
Excludes1
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)Z22.-
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)O98.-
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)P35-P39
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)J00-J22
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 2
Index entries leading here 6
Alongside this code 8 same parent — B08
B08.0 Other orthopoxvirus infections category B08.1 Molluscum contagiosum B08.2 Exanthema subitum [sixth disease] category B08.4 Enteroviral vesicular stomatitis with exanthem B08.5 Enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis B08.6 Parapoxvirus infections category B08.7 Yatapoxvirus infections category B08.8 Oth viral infections with skin and mucous membrane lesions
Additional references
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Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.